Genome India Project: Strengthening the Healthcare System
- India sequenced the human genome for the first time in 2006.
- On 3rd January, 2020, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, launched the Genome India Project.
- India’s 1.4 billion population comprises more than 4,600 population groups.
- On February 27, 2024, DBT announced the completion of whole-genome sequencing and data analysis of 10,000 individuals from 99 diverse communities, representing all major linguistic and social groups.
- The vast 8-petabyte dataset is stored at the Indian Biological Data Center in Faridabad, India’s first national repository for biological ....
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