platform for translational research on transgenic crops [pttc]

Sep 2014

Platform for Translational Researchon Transgenic Crops [PTTC]

Department of Biotechnology

An ICRISAT-DBT, Govt. of India Initiative

Mission• Totranslatetransgenictechnologyandharnessitsproductstomeet

theneedsofagriculturalgrowth.

Concept

Objectives• Toactasaclearinghousefortechnologyinputs,transgenic

researchleads/prototypeswithproofofconceptderivedfromIndianresearchinstitutesanduniversities(othersourcescouldbeconsidered)

• To“evolve”thetechnologytoapointwhereapracticalapplicationcanbedemonstratedandtransferthis“evolved”technologytotheprivateorpublicsectorforadvancement.

• TocarryoutdetailedexaminationofIPRissuesassociatedwiththetransgeniceventsselectedforproductdevelopmentanddevelopbiosafetydossiersforcommercializationoftheproductbasedonselectedevent.

• Toidentifypartnershipsforsharingmechanismsforseedregistrationandmarketingofthefinal“product”.

Product Development Roadmap

Activities• Independentevaluationoftrait-specifictransgenicevents• ExamineIPRissuesintransgenicproductdevelopment• Developproductdossiersforcommercialization• Createspecificprojectswithdefinedmilestonesandend-points• Coordinateandconducttheevaluationoftransgeniceventsforbiosafety

studies• Introgressionofthedesirabletransgenicevents• Identifypartnershipsforsharingmechanismsformarketingofthefinal

“product”• Conductawarenessprogrammesandcapacitybuildingontranslationalresearch,

biosafetyevaluation,etc.andgeneralawarenessforvariousstakeholdersincludingscientists,students,policymakers,mediapersonnels,etc.

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