Pakistani scientists succeed in mapping genome

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Pakistani scientists succeed in mapping genome​

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Pakistani scientists have mapped genome of the first Pakistani, while with this historical achievement, Pakistan joins the ranks of the few countries - the US, UK, China, Japan and India - which have successfully sequenced the human genome.

Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine & Drug Research (PCMD), University of Karachi (KU) and Beijing Genomics Institute, China, have jointly mapped genome of the first Pakistani, living in Karachi.

Pakistan has become the first country in the Muslim World as well that has mapped genome of a first Muslim man.

This historical announcement was made by Prof Dr M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), KU, while talking to a group of scientists at ICCBS. He said that the first Pakistani genome had been mapped using a newly developed technology ten years after the first human genome was discovered. The PCMD, working under the umbrella ICCBS, had reported mapping of the entire genome of a Pakistani male in just 10 months.

The individual who has been genetically mapped is a resident of Karachi, he added.

“According to the researchers, the newly-sequenced Pakistani genome has uncovered a multitude of ‘Pakistan’-specific sites which can now be used in design of large-scale studies that are better suited for the Pakistani population. The research team was comprised of Dr Kamran Azim, Assistant Professor in the Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research and Dr Yong Zhang, head of the genomics department at the Beijing Genomics Institute, Shenzhen, China; among world leading genomics institutions,” he said.

Acknowledging the fact that the complete Pakistani genome has been sequenced for the first time Dr Azim said, “The new thing in the study is the technique which can trace back a mutation to the specific parent. We are still studying the actual genome data itself and how the genetic differences we identified may predispose this particular individual to certain diseases”.

Pakistani scientists succeed in mapping genome

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Wonderful news , its always plus to continue to R&D in these sectors , and medicine

 

[King Solomon]

Pakistani scientists succeed in mapping genome​

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Pakistani scientists have mapped genome of the first Pakistani, while with this historical achievement, Pakistan joins the ranks of the few countries - the US, UK, China, Japan and India - which have successfully sequenced the human genome.

Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine & Drug Research (PCMD), University of Karachi (KU) and Beijing Genomics Institute, China, have jointly mapped genome of the first Pakistani, living in Karachi.

Pakistan has become the first country in the Muslim World as well that has mapped genome of a first Muslim man.

This historical announcement was made by Prof Dr M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), KU, while talking to a group of scientists at ICCBS. He said that the first Pakistani genome had been mapped using a newly developed technology ten years after the first human genome was discovered. The PCMD, working under the umbrella ICCBS, had reported mapping of the entire genome of a Pakistani male in just 10 months.

The individual who has been genetically mapped is a resident of Karachi, he added.

“According to the researchers, the newly-sequenced Pakistani genome has uncovered a multitude of ‘Pakistan’-specific sites which can now be used in design of large-scale studies that are better suited for the Pakistani population. The research team was comprised of Dr Kamran Azim, Assistant Professor in the Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research and Dr Yong Zhang, head of the genomics department at the Beijing Genomics Institute, Shenzhen, China; among world leading genomics institutions,” he said.

Acknowledging the fact that the complete Pakistani genome has been sequenced for the first time Dr Azim said, “The new thing in the study is the technique which can trace back a mutation to the specific parent. We are still studying the actual genome data itself and how the genetic differences we identified may predispose this particular individual to certain diseases”.

Pakistani scientists succeed in mapping genome

Great work. Another milestone of Pakistan and China.

 

[acetophenol]

thats was a good job!

 

[Ajaxpaul]

Congrats to the pakistani scientists

 

[SQ8]

Everybody discard their trolling genes.. and stick to the news..
Unless you have something POSITIVE to contribute.. lay off the thread.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Stick to the topic instead of trolling. The article only provides the journalist/editor's selection of the comments of the individual/s interviewed - it is not the entire report, so inane and sarcastic comments on the basis of the information presented/not included in the article is unnecessary.

Articles tend to 'summarize' the event the are reporting - if people really want to dissect the work of the scientists, look up the entire report and offer scientific/factual objections. Don't criticize the study on the basis of an article and an interview.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Couple of points that were raised and perhaps need clarification:

'First Muslim' - More than likely refers to the first Muslim Country to do so, and should. 'Muslim' is not a race/ethnicity. Muslims can be Arabs, Africans, Persians, Turks, Far East Asians, Caucasians, Tamils, Bengalis, Punjabis, Pakhtun's, Sindhi's etc.

'First Pakistani' - Refers to the genome mapping of the first individual from the nation of Pakistan founded in 1947, much like the genome mapping of the 'First Indian' would refer to the genome mapping of the first individual of the nation of India founded in 1947. That does not mean that the people living in these nations are not the descendants of local inhabitants thousands of years ago, as well as inhabitants who migrated, settled, intermarried into the local population from other parts of the world.

 

[Rafi]

Pakistani science - something we can all be proud of.

 

[Kambojaric]

Really impressive, proud of Pakistani Scientists

 

[Manas]

“Our nation is a mix of a lot of races,” said Prof. Dr M Iqbal Choudhary, who heads the project. “Pakistanis are like a “melting pot” ie a mix of Mughals, Turks, Pashtuns, Afghans, Arabs, etcetera.”

etcetera----Indian

 

[Rafi]

“Our nation is a mix of a lot of races,” said Prof. Dr M Iqbal Choudhary, who heads the project. “Pakistanis are like a “melting pot” ie a mix of Mughals, Turks, Pashtuns, Afghans, Arabs, etcetera.”

etcetera----Indian

Why does it concern you, my friend, Pakistan is a mix of the indigenous Pakistani and the immigrant.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

“Our nation is a mix of a lot of races,” said Prof. Dr M Iqbal Choudhary, who heads the project. “Pakistanis are like a “melting pot” ie a mix of Mughals, Turks, Pashtuns, Afghans, Arabs, etcetera.”

etcetera----Indian

What is an 'Indian'?

Nothing more than a 'Pakistani' or an 'American' classification - these are nations, man made political entities, not 'races or ethnicities'.

Go down a little further into 'Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil etc.' and you have a better point.

But as I said, why criticize the entire study on the basis of a couple of lines quoted from an interview? If you want to take issue with the study, at least read the entire thing, how they justify their conclusions, and then offer your own scientific/factual rebuttal.

 

[Rafi]

What is an 'Indian'?

Nothing more than a 'Pakistani' or an 'American' classification - these are nations, man made political entities, not 'races or ethnicities'.

Go down a little further into 'Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil etc.' and you have a better point.

But as I said, why criticize the entire study on the basis of a couple of lines quoted from an interview? If you want to take issue with the study, at least read the entire thing, how they justify their conclusions, and then offer your own scientific/factual rebuttal.

They have ruined a positive thread on Pakistan, they can't stand to hear positive news.

 

[WAQAS119]

Genome mapping hai kia cheez?????