India’s First Tribal Genome Project
- Recently, Gujarat became the first Indian state to launch a genome sequencing initiative focused specifically on tribal communities.
- The project, titled “Creation of Reference Genome Database for Tribal Population in Gujarat” is being implemented by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC).
- Its goal is to identify genetic health risks among the tribal population and to provide precise healthcare.
- Under this initiative, the genome sequencing of 2,000 individuals from tribal communities across 17 districts of the state will be ....
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