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The
Evolution
The National Centre for Laboratory Animal Sciences was set up with the aim of
producing quality laboratory animals for
experimental purposes. The centre was known as the Laboratory Animals Information Service (LAIS) prior to 1976, had its modest beginning in 1957 in Bombay, with the financial support from UNESCO.
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In 1959, the Centre was taken over by ICMR and later in 1976, it was shifted to the premises of National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad. At this juncture, the Centre was renamed as Laboratory Animal Information Service Centre (LAISC). It expanded its activities and started breeding and supplying laboratory animals to various Institutions in the country. In 1988 with the financial support from ICMR and Department of Biotechnology, the services of LAISC were considerably improved through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Facility for Laboratory Animals (NIFLA). In the year 1995, the two centres, viz., LAISC and NIFLA were merged into a single unit and re-christened as the National Centre for Laboratory Animal Sciences
(NCLAS). The center is currently meeting the breeding
and experimentation needs of over 180 institutions in
the country. Apart from breeding and supplying of
animals, the center regularly undertakes quality control
of laboratory animal feed and checks the health and
genetic background of laboratory animals under its care.
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Objectives
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To breed and supply genetically and
microbiologically defined laboratory animals
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To import and supply selected strains of laboratory animals for biomedical research
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Development
of natural mutants for study of human diseases
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Conducting research in laboratory animal sciences
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Human resource development by organizing regular training courses
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To disseminate information through Information-Education- Communication
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To serve as a national reference centre and nodal agency on matters related to laboratory animal science and technology.
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Guinea Pig Model
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