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How tailored genetic therapy offers hope for rare disorders

October 22, 2025 9:23 am

Advances in genome editing are transforming the treatment for rare genetic diseases, as seen in the case of seven-month-old KJ. While such precision medicine offers hope, it also raises several concerns. What breakthroughs are driving this transformation and what risks accompany them.

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Why the Genome India Project and Gene Editing are important for the UPSC Exam

March 11, 2025 1:05 pm

With 10K genomic data now publicly available, India takes a major leap in genetic research. In today’s 'Knowledge Nugget', learn about the Genome India Project, the process of genome sequencing, and its significance.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 (Week 86)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on Genome India Project and rat hole mining (Week 86)

January 17, 2025 2:36 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? Here are questions from GS paper 3 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

'Despite Covid, our timelines for Genome India project won't be affected'

June 04, 2020 11:50 am

Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, neurologist and Professor of the Centre for Neuroscience at the IISc, and a key person in the Genome India Project, speaks to The Indian Express on how lockdown has impacted the ambitious project.