The long-standing practice of inbreeding or endogamy, where individuals marry within a small community, increases the likelihood of passing disease-causing gene variants—alterations in DNA—to offspring, thereby elevating the risk of genetic disorders. According to lead author Kumarasamy Thangaraj, a senior scientist at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, endogamy is the leading factor behind population-specific diseases in India.
Noted scientist in the field of genome editing emphasized the vast potential of genome editing in correcting and treating genetic disorders prevalent in India
New Delhi: With over 10,000-15,000 children are born in India with thalassemia every year, experts say that the key in battling this genetic disorder is identifying it at early stages. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to have less haemoglobin than normal. According to World Health Organisation, four million Indians are […]
Senior gynaecologist, Dr Suma Prasad stressed on the need to conduct genetic tests during pregnancy and in the early childhood to prevent any abnormalities in the later part of life
