Genome Sequencing
IndiGen, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's (CSIR) resource, was completed in six months, and the results were recently published.
About IndiGen Programme
- It aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of a thousand Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India.
- It is funded by the CSIR India (autonomous body).
- CSIR is the largest research and development (R&D) organization in India under Ministry of Science and Technology. Its objective is to create a pilot dataset to enable genetic epidemiology of carrier genetic diseases towards enabling affordable carrier screening approaches in India.
Significance of the ‘IndiGen’ Project
- Understanding the epidemiology ....
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