BIOINFORMATICS

Realizing the informational revolution brought about by Bioinformatics in exchange of different database through electronic media easily and in a faster manner, the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India started a first ever National Network on Biotechnology called Biotechnology Information System Network (BTISNet) during the 7th Five Year Plan. Under this network the Department has established different Bioinformatics centre as Centres of Excellence (CoEs), Distributed Information Centres (DICs), Distributed Information Sub-Centres (DICs) and Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIFs) at various Universities, Research Institutions and Government Offices... Sikkim being a hot spot has a huge repository of biological resources .Documentation of these biological resources is of out most importance for Research and development works, Conservation protection and to avoid activities like bio-piracy. Sikkim Bioinformatics Centre has created these data of biodiversity using..

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