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A National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) study uncovers nearly 200 previously undocumented microbial strains, showing that a healthy gut is shaped by diet, geography, and lifestyle and why India needs its own microbiome map.

About National Centre for Cell Science 

• It is an autonomous organisation aided by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
• It was established to facilitate cell biology research in the country.
• It is located on the campus of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra. 
• Origin: 
  • The institute traces its origin to the National Tissue Culture Facility (1986) and was established as the National Facility for Animal Tissue and Cell Culture Collection (NFATCC) in 1988. 
  • It was renamed National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) in 1996. 
• The tripartite mandate of NCCS includes the following as its key functions: 
  • To serve as a National Cell Repository.
  • To perform basic research in cell biology.
  • Human resource development through teaching and training.
• NCCS is engaged in cutting-edge research in the diverse areas of modern cell biology, broadly categorized as 
  • Cell Biology and Cancer Biology.
  • Structural Biology, Bioinformatics, and Omics.
  • Infectious diseases, Immunology, and Microbiology.
  • Neurobiology & Stem Cell Biology. 
• The research addresses challenging health issues like cancer, infectious diseases, metabolic disorders, and regenerative medicine through approaches that integrate modern and conventional disciplines. 
• The institute hosts a National Cell Repository that maintains and distributes well-characterized animal cell lines to various colleges, universities, and research institutions in India at affordable costs.
• NCCS hosts the DBT-funded National Centre for Microbial Research for collecting, identifying, preserving, and distributing microbial cultures from various ecological niches across the country. 
  • NCCS has the third-largest microbial collection in the world.

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