Indian Genomic Data Set

On January 9, 2025, India launched the Genome India Dataset and FeED Protocols at the Genome India Conclave, marking self-reliance in genomics.

    • 10,000 Indian genome samples now publicly accessible
    • Archived at the Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC)
    • Goal: Sequence 10 million genomes
  • It enables personalized medicine, vaccine R&D, genetic disorder treatments.
  • It will boost agriculture, environmental, and industrial biotech.
  • Ethical Data Sharing: Governed by FeED Protocols under Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines (2021).
  • India’s Bioeconomy grown from $10B (2014) to $130Billion (2024); target: $300 Billion by ....
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