platform for translational research on transgenic crops [pttc]
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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.
Approach
Services
Network