A poster on the Platform for Translational Research on Transgenic Crops [PTTC] An ICRISAT Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India Initiative.

1. Sep 2014
Platform for Translational Research
on Transgenic Crops [PTTC]
Department of Biotechnology
An ICRISAT-DBT, Govt. of India Initiative
Mission
• To translate transgenic technology and harness its products to meet
the needs of agricultural growth.
Concept
Objectives
• To act as a clearinghouse for technology inputs, transgenic
research leads/prototypes with proof of concept derived from
Indian research institutes and universities (other sources could be
considered)
• To “evolve” the technology to a point where a practical application
can be demonstrated and transfer this “evolved” technology to the
private or public sector for advancement.
• To carry out detailed examination of IPR issues associated with the
transgenic events selected for product development and develop
biosafety dossiers for commercialization of the product based on
selected event.
• To identify partnerships for sharing mechanisms for seed
registration and marketing of the final “product”.
Product Development Roadmap
Activities
• Independent evaluation of trait-specific transgenic events
• Examine IPR issues in transgenic product development
• Develop product dossiers for commercialization
• Create specific projects with defined milestones and end-points
• Coordinate and conduct the evaluation of transgenic events for biosafety
studies
• Introgression of the desirable transgenic events
• Identify partnerships for sharing mechanisms for marketing of the final
“product”
• Conduct awareness programmes and capacity building on translational research,
biosafety evaluation, etc. and general awareness for various stakeholders
including scientists, students, policy makers, media personnels, etc.
Approach
Services
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