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The ADNAT refers to Association of DNA Fingerprinting and Associated Technologies. It is a society of professionals interested in promotion of various DNA technologies and their applications in health care, agriculture, biology, law and social welfare with emphasis on ethical, social, and legal implications of these technologies. ADNAT is a society of professionals interested in promotion of various DNA technologies and their applications in health care, agriculture, biology, law and social welfare with emphasis on ethical, social, and legal implications of these technologies. The ADNAT has close to 600 members from all over the country and abroad, comprising of research scientists and scholars from universities, institutes, hospitals, nursing homes, forensic laboratories and corporate bodies.
Objectives
To disseminate information about new developments in the field of DNA technology (such as methods of DNA analysis) and their applications, legal impact, etc.
To promote the use of DNA technology (such as DNA fingerprinting, and DNA diagnostics) in various areas relating to social welfare, including crime and civil matters, plant and animal stock improvement, certification of cell lines, detection, prevention and treatment of diseases, etc.
To provide a platform to formulate guidelines on standards, quality assurance, proficiency testing, and accreditation of laboratories and methods related to DNA technology and the periodic review of these guidelines.
To arrange technology audit in the area of DNA fingerprinting and other related technologies.
To bring together practitioners of DNA fingerprinting and other related technologies from different disciplines of science, medicine, social sciences and law for furtherance of their objectives through mutual interaction.
To issue proficiency certificates to practitioners of DNA fingerprinting and other related technologies on the basis of criteria decided from time to time.
To hold seminars, workshops, training programmes, conferences and meetings in pursuance and furtherance of the above objectives of the Association.
To provide consultancy and expert opinion in the field of DNA fingerprinting and other DNA technologies to laboratories, the bar, courts and other agencies.
To promote any other activity incidental to the above objectives as may be decided from time to time.
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