India begins working on Genome Sequencing of COVID-19

The CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology), CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) and IGIB (Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology) are working on genome sequencing of COVID-19. Highlights The Genome Sequencing is being done to understand the evolution of the virus. This will help to learn about the future aspects. The blood ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: CCMB • Classification of Diseases • Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) • COVID-19 • CSIR-CCMB • CSIR-IGIB • DNA sequencing • Genome Sequencing

ICMR approves India’s first home screening test kit of COVID-19

The Indian Council of Medical Research recently approved the home testing COVID-19 kit that was designed by a startup called Bione. Highlights The prices of the kit ranges between Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000. In order to take the test, one has to clean his or her finger with alcohol and use the lancet in ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 testing • DNA • DNA Analysis Centre • DNA sequencing • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • Next Generation Sequencing (NSG) Facility • Startup

India Rhino will soon have DNA Database

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has undertaken a project to create DNA Profiles of all rhinos present in India. The project which would formally be underway by end of 2019 is set to be completed by 2021 (project’s deadline). Key Facts About: After the completion of project, Indian rhino could become ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Assam • DNA database • DNA Profiles • DNA sequencing • Kaziranga National Park • Manas National Park • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change • Pobitara Wildlife Sancutary • Rhino Conservation Programme • Wildlife Institute of India • World Wide Fund for Nature-India • world wildlife fund

Genomics and Personal Genomics

Genome refers to the genetic material of an organism and it comprises of DNA (or RNA in RNA viruses). It offers a blueprint for an organism’s structure and function and has all information necessary for life. Study of genome is called genomics. One of the basic disciplines in genomics is Genome sequencing which refers to ..

Topics: Biology • Branches of biology • DNA • DNA sequencing • Functional genomics • Gene • Genetics • Genome • Genomics • Omics • Personal genomics • Whole genome sequencing

DNA Fingerprinting

DNA fingerprinting is a method used to identify an individual from a sample of DNA. It simultaneously detects lots of minisatellites in the genome to produce a pattern unique to an individual. The probability of having two people with the same DNA fingerprint that are not identical twins is very small. The DNA of each ..

Topics: Biology • Biotechnology • Branches of biology • DNA • DNA sequencing • Guanine • Life sciences • Minisatellite • Molecular biology • Nucleic acids • Nucleobases • Thymine