The following points highlight the six competent committees for dealing with GMOs in India. The committees are: 1. The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RDAC) 2. The Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) 3. Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) 4. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) 5. State Biotechnology Coordination Committee (SBCC) 6. District Level Committee (DLC). 1. The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee [...]
In this article we will discuss about the quaternary pollen records in different places of India. It was Huntington (1906) who initiated the pollen analysis in India from the sediments of Pangong Lake in Ladakh. Later, Wodehouse (1935), De Terra & Paterson (1939) worked out palynologically Indian Quaternary sediments. The investigations on pollen analysis to establish the Quaternary vegetation history, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of IPR 2. Function of IPR 3. Forms 4. Patenting of Biotechnological Discoveries 5. Bio-Piracy 6. Importance in Indian Scenario 7. Forthcoming Laws. Definition of IPR: In the common sense intellectual property is a product of mind. It is similar to the property (consisting of movable or immovable things) like a [...]