Centre for Genomics Research inaugurated in Hyderabad

The facility has the potential to take-up genetic research in various fields including agriculture, animal husbandry, personalised medicine

Hyderabad: An advanced genomics facility ‘NKC Centre for Genomics Research’ to take-up high-end research in gene sequencing was inaugurated in Hyderabad on Thursday. The highly advanced genomics research facility, established by Nucleome Informatics has the potential to take-up genetic research in various fields including agriculture, animal husbandry, personalised medicine etc.

Launched in the memory of late Member of Parliament from Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, Nandkumar Singh Chouhan, the NKC Centre for Genomic Research will take-up sequencing of 5,000 Covid genomes and 500 human genomes in the coming months.

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In the near future, yet another chapter of NKC Centre for Genomics for conducting research in genetics will be launched in Indore, the MD and CEO, Nucleome Informatics, Dushyant Singh Baghel said during the inauguration.

The MD credited Nandkumar Singh Chouhan for motivating them to set-up their research facilities in India, rather than moving the venture to San Diego, United States. “With the addition of NovaSeq 6000 and GeneTitan platforms, the laboratory will play a critical role in expanding the scope of our in-house services and allow seamless cross-platform services,” he said.

In a pre-recorded message during the inauguration, Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh congratulated Nucleome Informatics and hoped the centre would play a vital role in genomic research.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, through a live virtual meet, congratulated Nucleome Informatics. “I am especially proud of this facility because it is dedicated to Nandkumar Singh Chouhan (Nandu Bhayya) who played a huge role in development of MP,” he said.

Several other senior leaders including Rajya Sabha MPs Ajay Pratap Singh, Rajendra Gehlot, Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Atul Chaturvedi and others were present in the virtual inaugural meet.