Source: ToI Context: Prime Minister announced the successful completion of the Genome India Project, marking a significant advancement in India’s biotechnology landscape. About Genome India Project: What it is: A national initiative for decoding India’s genetic diversity through large-scale genome sequencing. Launched In: January 2020. Ministry: Funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology Source: Th Context: The Genome India Project, funded by the Department of Biotechnology, has completed sequencing 10,000 Indian genomes, creating a reference for Indian genetic diversity. What is the Genome India Project? It endeavours to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database. This research …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: The Genome India Project, a Centre-backed initiative to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database, is about two-thirds completed and will be 100% complete by year-end. Of the 7,000 genomes sequenced about 3,000 are already available for public access (as per the Department of Biotechnology) …
Topics Covered: Issues related to biotechnology. Genome India project What to study? For prelims: What is genome sequencing and how is it done? For Mains: Significance, need and challenges to the project. Context: The government has cleared an ambitious gene-mapping project, called Genome India Project. Overview of Genome India Project: The Rs 238-crore Genome India …
