No unusual pattern in virus spread seen in India: Insacog expertThe Indian Sars-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (Insacog) held a meeting Friday evening in light of the latest viral wave in China. India has ...
24 Dec, 2022, 01.15 AM IST
Team of scientists from ICAR completes genome sequencing for pomegranateThe team involved in this landmark research comprised Dr. N.V. Singh, Dr. P. Roopa Sowjanya, Dr. Shilpa Parashuram, Dr. P.G. Patil and Dr. ...
26 Sep, 2022, 02.17 PM IST
India is at the cusp of genomic revolution: Kiran Mazumdar-ShawShaw said that it was companies like Mapmygenome which are at the forefront of this 'revolution' and lauded their endeavour to expand their...
02 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Govt on alert as India reports Omicron, Delta co-infectionsAccording to an Insacog member, the new Deltacron variant which has been seen in some countries has not been found so far in India. However...
19 Feb, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
Omicron most dominant strain of Covid 19 in IndiaIn the fourth week of December, Omicron was found in 50% of the samples sent for genomic sequencing. In the second and third weeks of Janua...
16 Feb, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
Insacog enhances genome sequencing in Delhi, Pune and BengaluruSo far, Insacog or the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, has not found clear evidence on the severity of the symptoms, or the ability ...
22 Dec, 2021, 07.11 AM IST
Genome sequencing in India gets a private sector boostThe government has decided to involve private sector laboratories in the process of genome sequencing to detect new coronavirus variants so...
22 Sep, 2021, 06.56 AM IST
Private companies keen on Covid genome sequencing, but funding an issueSince sequencing the virus is slightly expensive, with each test costing around ₹6,000, funding has become a bottleneck.
24 Jun, 2021, 06.13 PM IST
India will want to scale up genome sequencing: Sharon Peacock, Genomics UKThe British microbiologist’s comments come days after world leaders at the G7 Carbis Bay summit decided to scale up genome sequencing to 10...
16 Jun, 2021, 07.46 AM IST
Double mutation found in 61% of 361 COVID-19 samples: Expert"I am told that out of 361 COVID-19 samples tested by the National Institute of Virology in Pune, 61 per cent had the double mutation. Howe...
14 Apr, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
CSIR submits 53 genome sequences of coronavirus to global body; to share 450 more by May 15CSIR's Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and Institu...
07 May, 2020, 01.17 PM IST
Genome sequencing: A solution to India's problem of rare genetic diseasesA genome is a person’s complete set of DNA, including all genes with more than 3 billion DNA base pairs. Genome sequencing will lead to pre...
02 Nov, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
RNA sequencing test for cancer treatment launchedThe sequencing test is based on whole RNA sequencing and enhances the utility of comprehensive genomics profile manifold, bringing genomics...
21 Jan, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
India aims full genome sequencing of wheat in 3 years"All other partners of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium including India target to complete the sequencing in the next t...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.06 AM IST
ICRISAT, Horticulture Innovation Australia ink research pactThe MoU would allow researchers from ICRISAT and HIA to undertake joint research and development in plant genomics, officials said.
02 Dec, 2014, 05.43 PM IST
Gene mapping of tiger completed, to help in conservationThis may well prove to be a giant leap in international efforts at conservation of the tiger, an endangered big cat.
18 Sep, 2013, 05.04 AM IST
- Genome sequencing raises prospect of tastier, juicier tomatoes
In the popular hierarchy of vegetables, tomato ranks just below its botanical cousin, the potato, not only in India but in many other count...
01 Jun, 2012, 05.05 AM IST