13-04-2021 | 16:52 PM
Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)
• The government has formed the “Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)” to conduct SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance across India.
• This consortium comprises of ten Regional Genome Sequencing Laboratories (RGSLs) namely, ILS Bhubaneshwar, NIBMG Kalyani, NCCS Pune, ICMR-NIV Pune, CDFD Hyderabad, CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad, NIMHANS Bengaluru, InStem/NCBS Bengaluru, CSIR-IGIB Delhi, and NCDC Delhi.
About INSACOG
The INSACOG is made up of ten laboratories that specialize in Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).
