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CHENNAI, APRIL 13. A fluorescent in situ hybridisation microscope, used for identifying chromosome abnormalities, acquired by the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology of Sankara Nethralaya, was commissioned today by R. Kadirvel, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. The microscope will be very useful in diagnosing cancer of the retina in young children, said G. Kumaramanickavel, Head of the Genetics and Molecular Biology Department, Sankara Nethralaya. A study by the department showed that this type of cancer occurring owing to genetic disorder affected one in 3,500 newborn babies, he said. The country has the highest incidence of this childhood cancer. The institution was trying to establish a world-class retinoblastoma genetic diagnostic centre, which would provide service and help families on the disease, he said. The instrument was purchased with financial assistance from the Union Biotechnology Department at a cost of Rs. 17.6 lakhs. S.S. Badrinath, president and chairman, Sankara Nethralaya, and P. Thangaraju, Dean, Madras Veterinary College, participated.
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