[CSIR achievements] Developed first Indian tractor Swaraj. in 1967 completely based on indigenous know-how Achieved the first breakthrough of flowering of Bamboo within weeks as against twenty years in nature.[8] First to analyze genetic diversity of the indigenous Andamanese tribes and to establish their origin out of Africa 60,000 years ago. Developed the first transgenic Drosophila model for drug screening for cancer in humans. First to introduce DNA fingerprinting in India.[citation needed] Helped India to be the first pioneer investor under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea .[citation needed] Invented, once a week non- steroidal family planning pill Saheli and non- steroidal herbal pill for asthma called Asmon.[9] Designed Indias first ever parallel processing computer Flosolver.[10] Partnered more than 50,000 companies with turnover ranging from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 500,000 crores.[citation needed] Rejuvenated Indias one hundred year old refinery at Digboi using the most modern molecular distillation technology.[11] Provided the critical technology for the NMP Lube Extraction Plant of capacity of 2,50,000 tonnes per year.[citation needed] With TCS, developed a versatile portable PC-based software Bio-Suite for bioinformatics.[12] Design of 14 seater plane SARAS.[13] Established first ever in the world Traditional Knowledge Digital Library accessible in five international languages, English, German, French, Japanese and Spanish.[14] Remained in top 3 in the list of PCT patent applications amongst all developing countries. [ citation needed] Topped list of holders of U.S. patents.[citation needed] Successfully challenged the grant of patent in the USA for use of haldi ( turmeric) for wound healing and neem as insecticide.[15] In 2009, completed the sequencing of the Human Genome .[16] In 2011, successfully tested Indias 1st indigenous civilian aircraft, NAL NM5 made in association with National Aerospace Laboratories and Mahindra Aerospace.
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