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Genomic Consortium studying new variant of SARS Cov-2

Genomic Consortium studying new variant of SARS Cov-2

New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) India has set up a SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the country, Union Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday.
In the INSACOG, 10 laboratories were designated in India for Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) with the objectives to ascertain the current status of new variant of SARS COV-2 in the country, establish a sentinel surveillance for early detection of genomic variants with public health implication, and determine the genomic variants in the unusual events/trends (super spreader events, high mortality/ morbidity trend areas etc).
The consortium involves ten Regional Genome Sequencing Laboratories (RGSLs), namely NIBMG Kalyani, ILS Bhubaneswar, ICMR-NIV Pune, NCCS Pune, CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad, CDFD Hyderabad, InStem/NCBS Bengaluru, NIMHANS Bengaluru, CSIR-IGIB Delhi, and NCDC Delhi.

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