ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology
ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology
ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology
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In the area <strong>of</strong> recombinant pharma sector, the<br />
department actively participated in finalization <strong>of</strong><br />
report for the Task Force on “Recombinant Pharma<br />
Sector” constituted by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment &<br />
Forests. The recommendations <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Department</strong><br />
on protocols for different kind <strong>of</strong> r-DNA pharma<br />
products based on indigenous development and<br />
marketing, import and marketing, purified materials<br />
from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) as<br />
products for commercialization and GMOs as<br />
products were included in the final report. After<br />
notification by GEAC, MoE&F, the department has<br />
been implementing the recommendations <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Task Force on 'Recombinant Pharma Sector' since<br />
st<br />
1 April, 2006<br />
Development <strong>of</strong> a dedicated dynamic & interactive<br />
web site on “Biosafety” was completed and<br />
154<br />
preparations are underway to launch the “Biosafety”<br />
website by the department. Another website on<br />
“Indian GMO Research Information System<br />
(IGMORIS)” aimed to provide information on<br />
research work going on in Indian laboratories, is also<br />
ready for launching.<br />
During the year, the RCGM met 11 times to consider<br />
a total <strong>of</strong> 517 applications: 331 in agriculture sector<br />
and 186 in pharma sector. The applications were for<br />
the import <strong>of</strong> transgenic materials including<br />
transgenic seeds, conduct <strong>of</strong> pre-clinical toxicity<br />
studies, contained single/ multi-location field trials on<br />
transgenic crops and generation <strong>of</strong> food safety data.<br />
Approval accorded by the RCGM for conduct <strong>of</strong><br />
multi-location field trials in contained conditions on<br />
several transgenic crops developed by public and<br />
private institutions are given in Table-1.<br />
Table-1<br />
Transgenic crops approved for conduct <strong>of</strong> contained limited field trials including multi-location field<br />
trials during 2006.<br />
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Sl. No. Crop Institute/Industry Transgene<br />
1. Brinjal Mahyco, Mumbai cry2Ab<br />
Sungro Seeds Ltd, New Delhi cry1Ac<br />
IARI, New Delhi cry1A<br />
2. Cabbage Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon cry1Ba and cry1Ca<br />
3. Castor Directorate <strong>of</strong> Oilseeds Research cry1Aa and cry1Ec<br />
(DOR), Hyderabad<br />
4. Cauliflower Sungro Seeds Ltd, New Delhi cry1Ac<br />
Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon cry1Ba and cry1Ca<br />
5. Corn Monsanto, Mumbai cry1Ab<br />
6. Cotton Ajeet Seeds, Aurangabad cry1Ac, cryX<br />
Amar Biotech Ltd., Hyderabad cry1Ac, cryX<br />
Ankur Seeds P.Ltd., Nagpur cry1Ac, cryX<br />
M/s Bioseed Research India Pvt Ltd, Hyd cryX<br />
Central Institute for Cotton Research, cry1Ac<br />
Nagpur<br />
M/s Emergent Genetics India P. Ltd, Hyd cryX<br />
Ganga Kaveri Seeds Ltd, Hyderabad cryX<br />
Green Gold Seeds Ltd, Aurangabad GFM cry1A<br />
DBT Annual Report 2006-07
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