INSACOG
| Consortiumoverview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 30, 2020 |
| Type | ConsortiumunderGovernment of India |
| Status | Active |
| Parent department | Department of Biotechnology |
| Website | dbtindia.gov.in/insacog |
INSACOG(Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics[1]orIndian SARS-CoV-2 Genetics Consortium[2]) is the forum set up under theMinistry of Health and Family Welfareby theGovernment of Indiaon 30 December 2020, to study and monitor genome sequencing and virus variation of circulating strains ofCOVID-19 in India.[1][2][3]Initially it was tasked to study the virus variantLineage B.1.1.7earlier found inUnited Kingdomin December 2020.
INSACOG works as a consortium of 38[4]national laboratories for genome sequencing located in different parts ofIndia.[5]All these 10 laboratories are required to share 5% of positive samples to INSACOG for further research and studies. ANational Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) nodal unit maintain a database of all samples of the new variants. Two national genomic sequencing database centers are appointed 1)National Institute of Biomedical Genomicsand 2)CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology.[6]In its early research INSACOG identified virus variantLineage B.1.617referred to as a double mutation variant.[7][8]
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[edit]- ^ab"Genome Sequencing by INSACOG shows variants of concern and a Novel variant in India".Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.24 March 2021.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^abDas, Krishna N (16 May 2021)."Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences".Reuters.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^Pulla, Priyanka (28 February 2021)."India's Genome Sequencing Program Is Finally Good To Go – So What's the Hold Up?".The Wire.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^"INSACOG | Department of Biotechnology".Government of India Ministry of Science & Technology.Retrieved24 January2022.
- ^"INSACOG | Department of Biotechnology".Government of India Ministry of Science & Technology.Retrieved28 September2021.
- ^Dey, Sushmi (29 December 2020)."10 labs to be regional hubs for genome sequencing".The Times of India.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^Koshy, Jacob (8 April 2021)."Coronavirus | Indian 'double mutant' strain named B.1.617".The Hindu.Retrieved2021-04-19.
Though these mutations have individually been found in several other coronavirus variants, the presence of both these mutations together have been first found in some coronavirus genomes from India.
- ^Ghoshal, Devjyot; Das, Krishna N (3 May 2021)."EXCLUSIVE Scientists say India government ignored warnings amid coronavirus surge".Reuters.Retrieved17 May2021.
