{"id":42790,"date":"2025-05-06T20:19:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=42790"},"modified":"2025-05-06T20:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:49:40","slug":"one-day-one-genome-initiative-to-harness-microbial-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/06-05-2025\/one-day-one-genome-initiative-to-harness-microbial-potential","title":{"rendered":"\u2018One Day One Genome\u2019 Initiative to Harness the Microbial Potential\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 3\/Science and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has released graphical summaries, infographics, and detailed data on 100+ bacterial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/genome-india-project\/\">genomes <\/a>as part of the &#8216;One Day One Genome&#8217; initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The genome, or genetic material, of an organism is made up of a <strong>unique DNA or RNA sequence.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each sequence is composed of <strong>chemical building blocks<\/strong> known as nucleotide bases.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determining the order of bases is called <strong>&#8220;genomic sequencing&#8221; <\/strong>or, simply, &#8220;sequencing.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018One Day One Genome\u2019 initiative<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched by the<strong> Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC)<\/strong> in November , 2024, to showcase India\u2019s rich microbial diversity and its vital roles in environmental sustainability, agriculture, and human health.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The initiative is coordinated by BRIC-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), West Bengal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data is shared from 13 BRIC institutions and two autonomous bodies:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) New Delhi and Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) Faridabad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims to harness India&#8217;s microbial potential and make genome data accessible for scientific and industrial use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It emphasizes the<strong> importance of microorganisms<\/strong> in biogeochemical cycles, soil fertility, nutrient cycling, pest control, and human immunity and digestion.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/genome-india-project\/\">Genome <\/a>sequencing will uncover microbial abilities such as enzyme production, antimicrobial resistance, and bioactive compound generation, aiding environmental protection, agricultural advancement, and public health.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/genome-india-project\/\">genome <\/a>release will include infographics, annotation details, and industrial applications, making microbial science more accessible and impactful for both researchers and the general public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><br>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/genome-india-project\/\">GenomeIndia<\/a> is a landmark genomics project funded by the <strong>Department of Biotechnology, <\/strong>Government of India, involving 20 academic and research institutions.\u00a0<br>&#8211; Its main goal is to create a comprehensive catalogue of genetic variations representing India\u2019s diverse population.\u00a0<br>&#8211; So far, the project has collected 20,000 samples from 83 populations across India and completed whole genome sequencing for 10,000 of them.\u00a0<br>&#8211; This data is archived at the Indian Biological Data Centre and will be accessible under BIOTECH-PRIDE guidelines via the FeED protocol.\u00a0<br>1. The findings aim to enable affordable, genomics-based diagnostics and precision medicine tailored to the Indian population, supporting national public health initiatives.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :IE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has released graphical summaries, infographics, and detailed data on 100+ bacterial genomes as part of the &#8216;One Day One Genome&#8217; initiative.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The genome, or genetic material, of an organism is made up of a unique DNA or RNA sequence.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Each sequence is composed of chemical building blocks known as nucleotide bases.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/06-05-2025\/one-day-one-genome-initiative-to-harness-microbial-potential\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42790"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42814,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42790\/revisions\/42814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}