{"id":28935,"date":"2024-12-22T06:05:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T00:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=28935"},"modified":"2025-04-08T23:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T17:45:08","slug":"next-generation-dna-sequencing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/next-generation-dna-sequencing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Generation DNA Sequencing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>About Next Generation DNA Sequencing:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a revolutionary technology that enables the rapid <strong>and high-throughput decoding of entire genomes,<\/strong> analyzing millions of DNA sequences simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li>This allows researchers to gain deeper insights into <strong>genetic diversity, evolutionary relationships, and population health.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In wildlife conservation, NGS plays a pivotal role in <strong>identifying population genetic health <\/strong>with respect to genetic diversity, information on genetic barriers and their effect on populations, unique adaptations and species with unique evolutionary histories, <strong>understanding disease outbreaks<\/strong>, detecting illegal wildlife trade, and studying the <strong>effects of climate change on biodiversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This cutting-edge NGS facility positions the Wildlife Institute of India as a leading centre for molecular and genetic research in wildlife conservation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Key points about the Pashmina Certification Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It was established under a <strong>Public-Private Partnership<\/strong> (PPP) model between <strong>WII and the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was set up to\n<ul>\n<li>To streamline the Pashmina Trade.<\/li>\n<li>To provide a one-stop testing facility to <strong>certify genuine Pashmina Product<\/strong> free from any prohibited fibres to the associated manufacturers, exporters, and traders.<\/li>\n<li>All the tested products will be labelled with a <strong>traceable unique id tag with individual e-certificates<\/strong>, enabling a seamless trade of such products in national and international markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The upgraded Advanced Facility for Pashmina Certification now includes a dedicated Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), which enhances the precision and reliability of wool testing and certification.<\/li>\n<li>The upgraded facility offers:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advanced Fiber Analysis:<\/strong> SEM-EDS technology to accurately identify and authenticate Pashmina fibers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Streamlined Certification:<\/strong> Unique ID tagging and e-certificates for traceability and quality assurance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Trade Facilitation:<\/strong> Hassle-free movement of certified products, eliminating delays and financial losses due to fibre scrutiny at exit points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Q1:What is the Genome India project?<\/h3>\n<p>The Genome India Project is a gene mapping project sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology. It was launched with the goal of creating a comprehensive database of genetic variations among the Indian population.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2086834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav Inaugurates Advanced Facility for Pashmina Certification and Next Generation DNA Sequencing Facility at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next Generation DNA Sequencing is a revolutionary technology that enables the rapid and high-throughput decoding of entire genomes, analyzing millions of DNA sequences simultaneously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":28936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28935","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28935\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}