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DNA banking, its current awareness and national status in biomedical research in India, a survey

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A Biobank/Biorepository is an organized collection of resources that can be accessed to retrieve biological material and data for research purpose. Human specimen repositories (adult and paediatric) take lead amongst the various types of biorepositories. Patient’s bio samples are a rich source of genetic information and therefore can form the basis of diagnostics, forensics and multidimensional disciplines of biomedical research. The advent of molecular techniques and the technological upsurge in the management of genetic resources has facilitated the human DNA sampling and data collection leading to the emergence of DNA banking. DNA banking has paved a new path in precision oncology and personalized medicine. This article highlights the current scenario concerning the general awareness, scientific consciousness and current national and international practices being initiated and in practice for the establishment of bio banking facilities particularly DNA bio banking.

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  1. Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, 110085, India

    A. Mohanty & A. Sharma

  2. Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, India

    N. Chhabra

  3. Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal, 132001, India

    H. Kaur

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Mohanty, A., Chhabra, N., Sharma, A. et al. DNA banking, its current awareness and national status in biomedical research in India, a survey. Cell Tissue Bank 23, 939–947 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-021-09971-3

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