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Genome India Project

In News 10,000 genomes are expected to be completely sequenced by the end of the year 2023 under the Genome India Project. Genome India Project About: It is a Centre-backed, Department of Biotechnology’s (DBT) initiative to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes in three years and create a database. Progress & the target: The project has […]

CAR T-cell Therapy

Context Oncologists explain the importance of CAR T-cell technology in curing people with leukemia and lymphomas. Key Takeaways Leukaemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, while lymphoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system. Ar […]

Revolution of Genetically Modified Crops

In News Recently, Some activists approached the Supreme Court to ban Genetically-Modified (GM) food crops — Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) for various reasons. About Genetically Modified Crops A Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is any living organism whose genetic material has been modified to include certain desirable techniques.  Genetic modification has previously been used for the […]

Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs)

In News Recently, a collaborative experiment by scientists from four Indian institutions has earned an international patent from Germany for developing Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs), which can make drug delivery in the human body faster and surer. About Cordy Gold Nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs) These nanoparticles, derived from the synthesis of the extracts of Cordyceps militaris and […]

Kalanamak Rice

Context Indian Agriculture Research Institute has successfully tested two new dwarf varieties — Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1638 and Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1652 — in Uttar Pradesh that give double the yield. The breeding programme is done by bringing the dwarfing genes from the rice variety Bindli Mutant 68, and also the gene of Pusa Basmati […]

DNA Testing & Surrounding Legislations in India

In Context Recently, the Supreme Court has voiced concerns over the increasing use of DNA testing to prove a case. More about the news Issue: More and more complainants are seeking DNA tests –  such requests are increasing by around 20% each year.  DNA Forensics Laboratory Private Limited says it tests around 300-400 samples each […]

GM Mustard (DMH-11)

Context Genetically modified crops may soon get the central government nod, further on, activists pressing against allowing commercial use of genetically modified crops. About Approval of GM Mustard (DMH-11) Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), which functions in the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, might approve the commercial cultivation of modified mustard. This […]

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

In News Recently, scientists have genetically modified mosquitoes to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their guts which can also help prevent transmission of the disease to humans. About Malaria  Parasites  Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.  The parasite […]

Nobel Prize in Medicine 2022

Context The 2022 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo for his research in the field of genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution. About: Awarded by: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Awarded for: Dr. Svante Pääbo’s discoveries in developing new and innovative methodologies to […]

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T Cell T Therapy

In News Recently, the researchers have said that India’s first indigenously developed Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T Cell T therapy for specific types of cancer patients has shown promising results and could be the safest therapy in this category so far. What is CAR-T cell therapy? CAR-T cells are a patient’s own immune cells that are […]