India to Start Genomics Lab in New Bio-IT Park

Feb 19, 2009

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) — The Indian central government, state of Karnataka, and industry partners will fund a new genomics sequencing and analysis facility as part of a Bio-IT Centre in a Karnataka biotechnology park, the state's chief minister, B.S. Yeddyurappa, said on Wednesday

The Bio-IT Centre will be developed along with partners including the Centre for Human Genetics, the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Studies and Research, and the biotech company Strand Life Sciences.

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