IFP - The Strategic Plan for Passive Defence of Genetic Resources of Iran was approved in a bid to protect the countrys biological and genetic resources. The document of the strategic plan, which was approved in 20 articles on Thursday, is aimed at protecting and preserving the countrys genetic resources, and contributing to promotion of food,...

IFP - As part of a major project named Iranome, researchers have been collecting the genetic data of Iranian people from various races and ethnic groups in order to prevent, diagnose and treat genetic diseases. Hossein Najmabadi, the director of the Centre for Genetic Research of the University of Rehabilitation Sciences, says 800 people belonging ...

IFP - An Iranian lawmaker has stressed the importance of establishing a genetic data bank for prisoners. Iranian legislator Farhad Tajari has, in a Farsi interview with ICANA, weighed in on the necessity of diagnosing the diseases of inmate using a genetic data bank. He said the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization intends to issue ...