Mapping the Complete Anopheles stephensi Reference Genome
Webinar recording Highlights After unveiling a groundbreaking new reference genome for the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in February 2021, the lead scientists...
26Mar
15Mar
The Making of CSIR-IGIB’s FELUDA
By Dr. Poorti Kathpalia, Science Communicator, with contributions from Dr. Debojyoti Chakraborty and Dr. Souvik Maiti, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and...
12Mar
Factsheet on Gene Editing
Factsheet on Gene Editing
04Mar
Gene Editing Research in Agriculture: Key Initiatives in India
Webinar recording Highlights The fifth edition of the TIGS Science Serving Society series aired on 17 February 2021 with a webinar on...
03Mar
Harvinder Khera wins Awsar Award for Popular Science Story
Harvinder Khera, Research Scientist at TIGS, won an Awsar Best Story Award, under the Postdoctoral Fellow category. Awsar (Augmenting Writing...
02Mar
This discovery of 29 ‘new’ mosquito genes could open door to curbing malaria spread in India
A comprehensive genome sequencing of a Anopheles stephensi — a malaria-carrying mosquito found in India and Asia — has revealed at least...
26Feb
Epigenetics and Health
By Dr Rakesh Mishra, Director, TIGS Organisms inherit their genetic make-up as a pair of genome sets, one from the father...
22Feb
Improving Sericulture with New Genetic Technologies
Though man discovered the use of silk cocoons in textiles some 5000 years ago, every now and then silk offers...
14Feb
Press Release: Researchers Unveil Detailed Genome of Malaria Mosquito Vector
New ‘gold standard’ reference genome reveals thousands of new genes vital for targeting pathogen transmission and immunityDespite the broad notoriety...
13Feb
Detailed genome map of malaria vector
Scientists have unveiled the detailed genome of the malaria mosquito vector, revealing thousands of new genes vital for the development...