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Crucial move
LUCKNOW: Gene sequencing for the new strain of Covid-19 virus will now start in Uttar Pradesh labs also. Earlier, the samples were sent to designated labs in New Delhi or Pune.
The labs in UP starting gene sequencing are King George’s Medical University, Central Drug Research Institute and Indian Institute of Toxicology Research in Lucknow and Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, in Varanasi. CDRI and IITR come under CSIR.
Additional chief secretary medical education, Dr Rajneesh Dube said on Thursday, “The gene sequencing facility has been started on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Gene sequencing is crucial for tracking the new strain of Covid-19 virus and controlling its spread. The facility will lessen the time in determining the mutant strain so that surveillance and control activities are launched on time.”
KGMU Begins Gene Sequencing of Coronavirus to Detect Its New Strains
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King George Medical University (KGMU) has begun probing the gene sequencing of coronavirus to detect its new strains found abroad in some countries. The facility will soon start at BHU, Varanasi, and Lucknow s CDRI and NBRI.
The chief of KGMU s Department of Microbiology, Dr Amita Jain said a gene sequencing test has been started at the premier medical university and it would soon be replicated in BHU, Varanasi and Lucknow-based Central Drug Research Institute and the National Botanical Research Institute.
She said till now, samples were sent to Pune for gene sequencing tests from UP but the samples will not have to be sent outside the state now as the facility is available here. She said the gene sequencing has been made mandatory to check which type of virus is present in the patient coming from abroad.
Crucial move
LUCKNOW: Gene sequencing for the new strain of Covid-19 virus will now start in Uttar Pradesh labs also. Earlier, the samples were sent to designated labs in New Delhi or Pune.
The labs in UP starting gene sequencing are King George’s Medical University, Central Drug Research Institute and Indian Institute of Toxicology Research in Lucknow and Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, in Varanasi. CDRI and IITR come under CSIR.
Additional chief secretary medical education, Dr Rajneesh Dube said on Thursday, “The gene sequencing facility has been started on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Gene sequencing is crucial for tracking the new strain of Covid-19 virus and controlling its spread. The facility will lessen the time in determining the mutant strain so that surveillance and control activities are launched on time.”
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