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- Claude Bernard -

“The joy of discovery is certainly the liveliest that the mind of man can ever feel”

PUBLICATIONS

1. The phylogeography of Y-chromosome haplogroup h1a1a-m82 reveals the likely Indian origin of the European Romani populations

2012, PloS One

2. Variation at diabetes- and obesity-associated Loci may mirror neutral patterns of human population diversity and diabetes prevalence in India

2013, Annals of human genetics

3. The Light Skin Allele of SLC24A5 in South Asians and Europeans Shares Identity by Descent

2013, PLoS Genetics

4. Relic excavated in western India is probably of Georgian Queen Ketevan

2014, Mitochondrion 

5. Unravelling the distinct strains of Tharu ancestry

2014, European Journal of Human Genetics

6. Human Ancestry And People Of India: Genetic And Non-Genetic Evidence

2015, Indian Journal of Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics

7. Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica)

2016, Mitochondrial DNA Part B Resources

8Genetic affinities of the Jewish populations of India

2016, Scientific Reports

9. The genome-wide analysis of the Bhils: the second largest tribal population of India

2017, Man in India

10. Origin and spread of human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup U7

2017, Scientific Reports

11. Genotype-Phenotype Study of the Middle Gangetic Plain in India Shows Association of rs2470102 with Skin Pigmentation

2017, Journal of Investigative Dermatology

12. Ancient DNA Reveals Late Pleistocene Existence of Ostriches in Indian Sub-Continent

2017, PloS One

13. Reconstructing the population history of the largest tribe of India: the Dravidian speaking Gond

2017, European Journal of Human Genetics

14. The promise of discovering population-specific disease-associated genes in South Asia

2017, Nature Genetics

15. "Like sugar in milk": reconstructing the genetic history of the Parsi population

2017, Genome Biology

16. Detection and phylogenetic analysis of Orf virus in Kashmir Himalayas

2018, Virusdisease

17. Reconstructing the demographic history of the Himalayan and adjoining populations

2018, Human Genetics

18. The influences of genes, the environment, and social factors on the evolution of skin color diversity in India

2018, American Journal of Human Biology

19. The Genetic Ancestry of Modern Indus Valley Populations from Northwest India

2018, The American Journal of Human Genetics

20. The peopling of Lakshadweep Archipelago

2019, Scientific Reports

21. Human Population Genomics of past and present: The current scenario of South Asia on the global scale

2019, Polymorphism 

22. Peopling of India: Ancient DNA perspectives

2019, Journal of Biosciences

23Palaeopathology: Scope and Opportunities in India

2019, Polymorphism

24. Ancient DNA from the skeletons of Roopkund Lake reveals Mediterranean migrants in India

2019, Nature Communications

25. The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia

2019, Science

26. An Ancient Harappan Genome Lacks Ancestry from Steppe Pastoralists or Iranian Farmers

2019, Cell

27. Genetic Association of ACE2 rs2285666 Polymorphism With COVID-19 Spatial Distribution in India

2020, Frontiers in Genetics

28. Ancient mtDNA from the extinct Indian cheetah supports unexpectedly deep divergence from African cheetahs

2020, Scientific Reports

29. Mitochondrial diversity of Yoruba and Fulani chickens: A biodiversity reservoir in Nigeria

2020, Poultry Science

30. Identification of Ajnala skeletal remains using multiple forensic anthropological methods and techniques: A bioarchaeological report

2020, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

31. Estimation of real-infection and immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in Indian populations

2021,medRxiv 

32. Spectrum of Camel Evolution and its Impact on Ancient Human Migration

2021, Preprints

33. Rithi Ranjana: Reconstructing Crop Economy Based on Archaeobotanical Evidence and Radiocarbon Dates from an Early Iron Age Site in Semi-arid Vidarbha, Maharashtra, India

2021, Current Science

34. Rock/desert varnish geochemical characteristics: A study from Ladakh, India

2021, Goldschmidt

35. Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India

2021, Human Genetics

36. Stable C and N isotope analysis of human dental remains retrieved from an ancient well at Ajnala (Punjab, India): Assessment of Dietary status and geographic affiliations

2021, Preprints from Research Square

37. Empirical assessment of allele frequencies of genome wide association study variants associated with obstructive sleep apnea

2022, American Journal of Translational Research

38. Human tooth enamel carbon and oxygen stable isotope dataset from chalcolithic Inamgaon (India)

2022, Data in Brief

39Genome-wide association study for suicide in high–risk isolated historical population from North East India

2022, Journal of Affective Disorders Reports

40. Pinpointing the Geographic Origin of 165-Year-Old Human Skeletal Remains Found in Punjab, India: Evidence From Mitochondrial DNA and Stable Isotope Analysis

2022, Frontiers in Genetics

41. Integrating genetic and oral histories of Southwest Indian populations

2022, bioRxiv

42New Chronology For Megalithic Burials In Vidarbha (Central India): Insights Into Contemporary Hydro-Climate And Food Habits

2022, Radiocarbon

43. Common variant c.-22 + 155C > T of BDNF as a genetic risk factor of opium addiction

2022, Human Gene

44. Genetic Diversity and Spatiotemporal Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha Variant in India

2023, Covid 

45. Deciphering the West Eurasian Genetic Footprints in Ancient South India

2023, Genes

46. A need to integrate metagenomics and metabolomics in geosciences and develop the deep-time digital earth-biome database of India

2023, Current Science

47. The matrilineal ancestry of Nepali populations

2023, Human Genetics

48. The mitochondrial genomes of two Pre-historic Hunter Gatherers in Sri Lanka

2023, Journal of Human Genetics

49. Photoperiod-driven concurrent changes in hypothalamic and brainstem transcription of sleep and immune genes in migratory redheaded bunting

2023, Proceedings. Biological Sciences

50. Advancements and Challenges in Ancient DNA Research: Bridging the Global North-South Divide

2023, Genes

51. Carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope ratios reveal geographic affinity and dietary status of Ajnala skeletal remains: A forensic anthropological study

2023, Medicine, Science and the Law

52. Genetic Diversity and Spatiotemporal Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha Variant in India

2023, COVID

53. Maternal ancestry of first Parsi settlers of India using ancient mitogenome

2023, Mitochondrion

54. International Conference on Reconstructing the Human Population Histories of South Asia Using Archaeology and Genetics

2023, Journal of Palaeosciences

55. Identification of fragmented cranial remains excavated from a site adjoining Ajnala well: a forensic anthropological case report

2023, Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

56. Use of strontium isotope ratios in potential geolocation of Ajnala skeletal remains: a forensic archeological study

2023,International Journal of Legal Medicine

57. Reconstructing the population history of the Sinhalese, the major ethnic group in Śrī Laṅkā

2023, iScience

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