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Correction: Genetic evidence for a single founding population of the Lakshadweep Islands
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Novel genetic association of the Furin gene polymorphism rs1981458 with COVID-19 severity among Indian populations
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Open AccessNovel genetic association of the Furin gene polymorphism rs1981458 with COVID-19 severity among Indian populations
SARS CoV-2, the causative agent for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it enters the host cell by activating the ACE2 receptor with the help of two proteasesi.e., Furin and TMPRSS2. Therefore, variations in these ...
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Genetic evidence for a single founding population of the Lakshadweep Islands
Lakshadweep is an archipelago of 36 islands located in the Southeastern Arabian Sea. In the absence of a detailed archaeological record, the human settlement timing of this island is vague. Previous genetic st...
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The matrilineal ancestry of Nepali populations
The Tibetan plateau and high mountain ranges of Nepal are one of the challenging geographical regions inhabited by modern humans. While much of the ethnographic and population-based genetic studies were carrie...
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Inferring Recombination Events in SARS-CoV-2 Variants In Silico
Over the last 34 months, at least 10 severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) distinct variants have evolved. Among these, some were more infectious while others were not. These variants ma...
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Molecular characterization of 23 Y chromosomal STR markers in the Gurjar population of National Capital Region (NCR), India
In the present study, DNA samples of 202 unrelated male individuals of Gurjar population were evaluated for the molecular diversity at 23 Y chromosomal Y-STR markers. Out of selected individuals, results showe...
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Open AccessCOVID-19: Impact on linguistic and genetic isolates of India
The rapid expansion of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has impacted various ethnic groups all over the world. The burden of infectious diseases including COVID-19 are generally reported to be higher for the Indigenous ...
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Open AccessSequence variations, flanking region mutations, and allele frequency at 31 autosomal STRs in the central Indian population by next generation sequencing (NGS)
Capillary electrophoresis-based analysis does not reflect the exact allele number variation at the STR loci due to the non-availability of the data on sequence variation in the repeat region and the SNPs in fl...
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Genetic diversity and forensic characterization of 15 autosomal microsatellite markers in the North-east Indian Tripuri population
This study was conducted to explore the genomic diversity and forensic characterization of 15 autosomal microsatellite markers in the East Indian Tripuri population. In the studied population, we observed 158 ...
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Genomic insight into Y-STR diversity in the population of Odisha, India
This study evaluated the haplotype diversity of 17 Y chromosomal genetic markers among 202 unrelated males who were randomly selected in the population of Odisha, India. Out of total 196 haplotypes observed in...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID‑19 does not show any association among South Asian populations
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Open AccessThe major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 does not show any association among South Asian populations
With the growing evidence on the variable human susceptibility against COVID-19, it is evident that some genetic loci modulate the severity of the infection. Recent studies have identified several loci associa...
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Forensic characterization and genetic evaluation in the Central Indian population using 27 Y-STRs
Forensic characterization and genetic evaluation study in the 539 randomly selected unrelated adult healthy individuals belonging to the Central Indian population was undertaken.
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A case of “false tri-allelic pattern” on D7S820, caused by invasion of a short SE33 allele into the bins of D7S820
Autosomal short tandem repeats (asSTR) serve as genetic markers for discriminating individuals and have been extensively used for criminal investigations as well as the establishment of genetic relationships. ...
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Open AccessA study of genomic diversity in populations of Maharashtra, India, inferred from 20 autosomal STR markers
This study was planned to evaluate the genetic diversity in the admixed and Teli (a Hindu caste) populations of Maharashtra, India using 20 autosomal Short Tandem Repeat (STR) genetic markers. We further investig...
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Allelic frequency database of 15 polymorphic autosomal STRs in the Malayalam-speaking population of Kerala, India
In this study, we assessed and established an allelic frequency database of Malayalam-speaking population of south western Indian state Kerala, using 15 polymorphic short tandem repeats (STRs) genetic markers....
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Genomic portrait of Odisha, India drawn by using 21 autosomal STR markers
In order to find out the genetic diversity in the eastern Indian population of Odisha consisting of various linguistic and ethnic groups, we undertook a study on 508 unrelated healthy individuals belonging to ...
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Genetic portrait study for 23 Y-STR loci in the population of Rajasthan, India
This study was conducted to come up with data on Y-STR markers for the population of Rajasthan comprising of the western arid region of India. Y-STR analysis is an established tool in forensic DNA casework and...
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Genetic variation (population database) at 20 autosomal STR loci in the population of Rajasthan (north-western India)
To explore the genetic diversity and establish the allelic database of the population of Rajasthan, we assessed 571 randomly selected unrelated healthy individuals residing in the state. Blood samples of the s...
