Genome India Project: Unlocking India's Genetic Diversity

  • Recently, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has announced that it has completed sequencing of 10,000 Indian genomes under the 'Genome India Project'.
  • Its Phase 1 is funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to sequence at least 10,000 Indian genomes.
  • The ambitious 'Genome India Project' (GEP) was launched by DBT on 3 January 2020.
  • It is led by the Center for Brain Research of the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and involves a collaboration of 20 institutions.
  • The Genome India Project aims to develop predictive diagnostic indicators for several high priority diseases and other uncommon genetic disorders.
  • In Phase 2, the project will collect genetic ....
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