The Curious Case of Endogamy and Its Relation to Population-Specific Diseases
Endogamy as a marriage tradition that keeps members within particular social and cultural groups possesses major effects on gene distribution. K. Thangaraj who directs scientific research at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has shown through his study that endogamous relationships contribute to Indian populations developing distinct genetic diseases. A study based in […]







