A team of scientists of the CSIR on Tuesday declared success in decoding the genome sequencing of an Indian citizen.<br/><br/>The move opens vistas for low cost healthcare and predictive medicine for the masses. The sequencing of the genome puts India in a select group of countries including the US, the UK, Canada, Korea and China, who have demonstrated such capability, Samir Brahmachari, Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday that the first genome sequencing was a global effort achieved by several scientists across the world over a period of 13 years beginning in 1990.<br/><br/>Mr. Gokhale said the first human genome sequence in the world was a result of International Human Genome Project comprising of scientists of six countries.<br/>The Minister for Science and Technology Mr. Prithviraj Chavan made the announcement in both Houses of Parliament and lauded the scientists of Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology.<br/>