Srinagar, Feb. 9 -- The CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Srinagar Branch, has commenced a three-day hands-on training programme on quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), aimed at enhancing practical competencies in advanced molecular biology techniques among students, research scholars and laboratory professionals. The programme is designed to provide participants with comprehensive, bench-level proficiency in gene expression analysis, covering the entire workflow from sample preparation to data interpretation.

In his virtual address, Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, highlighted the critical importance of qRT-PCR in contemporary molecular biology. He emphasised its indispensable role in precise transcript q...