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Genome India Project: A milestone towards precision medicine and treatment

The Genome India Data, which captures the genetic diversity of India's population, will be available to researchers at the Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) through managed access

Genome India Project
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Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently lauded the completion of the ambitious Genome India Project. He unveiled the genome sequencing data of 10,000 Indian nationals, calling it a significant milestone in biotechnology research.
 
Genome sequencing is a laboratory method that is used to determine the entire genetic makeup of a specific organism or cell type. This method can be used to find changes in areas of the genome, and those can further help scientists understand the origins of specific diseases such as cancer, and then find appropriate diagnoses and results for them.
 
The Genome India data, which reflects the country's genetic

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