Young scientists at the Centre for Excellence in Basic Science (CBS) here have cloned a gene which is involved in processing environmental signals and interpret them to guard the cells from any unwarranted situations.

The novel gene, namely flagellar-associated gene from green alga 'Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii', was cloned for the first time in an University environment in a record time, with minimal lab space and less ideal infrastructure, the chief investigator of the project Dr Jacinta D'Souza told PTI today.