Genome Center Established
Indonesia is catching up in genetic research with the recent establishment of the National Genome Center at the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology.
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A researcher works at the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology after the inauguration of the facility on Thursday (26/4/2018). The center is equipped with the latest genetic sequence devices, which makes Indonesia an international-level laboratory. The center focuses on the research to identify infectious and genetic diseases, develop diagnostic test devices and study new medicines or vaccines for infection.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Indonesia is catching up in genetic research with the recent establishment of the National Genome Center at the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology. With its modern laboratory equipment for whole-genome analysis, the Eijkman Institute can better identify the relationship between genetics and diseases to support precision medicine according to variations in a patient’s genome.
A genome is the complete set of genetic material found in every cell or living organism. Knowledge of genomes is necessary to understand living people, especially their health risk, resistance against illnesses, physical features and characteristic tendencies.