Ahmedabad, March 25 -- In a significant step towards tackling rare genetic disorders, a Gujarat-based institute has established India's first national biobank dedicated to rare Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs), offering new hope for affordable diagnosis and treatment.

The facility, housed at the FRIGE's Institute of Human Genetics in Ahmedabad, has been developed over the past 22 years. Backed by government funding, the biobank brings together patient samples and detailed clinical data, enabling researchers to identify genetic mutations and work towards cost-effective diagnostic and therapeutic solutions.

Dr Harsh Sheth, Associate Professor at the institute, said the biobank currently holds data from over 530 patients, including serum...