21/05/03

Pre-genomics training hinders Indian biotech

By: R M Ranganath

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<h1>Pre-genomics training hinders Indian biotech</h1>
<h4>By: R M Ranganath</h4>
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<p><P>India shares the predicament of many developing countries: despite a vast research force, it has the training and infrastructure of pre-genomics days, and has little experience of the research skills required for post-genomic biology. </P><br />
<P>In this letter to <EM>Nature</EM>, R M Ranganath of Bangalore University argues that in order to become a champion of biotechnology, India needs a paradigm shift in the organisation of its research and training. </P><br />
<P>Two aspects need urgent attention, he says: establishing functional-genomics centres for biotechnology and related basic science research — as is done in China — and training researchers in state-of-the-art skills. </P><br />
<P><a href="http://www.nature.com/login/scidev_login.taf?ref=/nature/journal/v422/n6934/full/422802a_fs.html" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/tracking/external/'+this.href);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Link to letter in <EM>Nature</EM></A> </P><br />
<P>Reference: <EM>Nature</EM> 422, 802 (2003) </P></p>

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India shares the predicament of many developing countries: despite a vast research force, it has the training and infrastructure of pre-genomics days, and has little experience of the research skills required for post-genomic biology.

In this letter to Nature, R M Ranganath of Bangalore University argues that in order to become a champion of biotechnology, India needs a paradigm shift in the organisation of its research and training.

Two aspects need urgent attention, he says: establishing functional-genomics centres for biotechnology and related basic science research — as is done in China — and training researchers in state-of-the-art skills.

Link to letter in Nature

Reference: Nature 422, 802 (2003)