Belarus developing DNA bank

According to BelTA, the resource base will comprise special refrigerating units and ultrafreezers where DNA samples can be hold for years. The Institute of Genetics and Cytology has already formed the base which includes several thousands of genetic samples. 

According to the director, the national DNA bank will make research in micro-molecular genetics and selection much easer.

DNA technology is used to identify genetic predispositions to various diseases, including cardiovascular, diabetes, bronchial asthma, kidney amyloid disease, to define the mutations leading to senconeural hearing loss, and to study individual responses to drugs. The data bank will also store the DNA samples of animals, plants and microorganisms.

Many countries are working to create the national DNA banks.

The NASB Institute of Genetics and Cytology is the country's leading research center in the field of genetics and genomics of plants, animals, microorganisms and people. The institute uses advances in genetic science as a fundamental basis for the development of modern DNA technology for different fields of national economy.