In the 1970s Jamaica was producing up to 70 per cent of local onion demand, but, now only 25 per cent is produced locally from the 10,000 metric tonnes consumed annually. Up to a decade ago ...

Hyderabad: Endogamy, the practice of marrying within the community, was identified as a primary cause of population-specific diseases. Genetic studies by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Jamaica on Wednesday, where he will meet with Prime Minister Andrew Holness as part of a three-nation tour ...

The persistent practice of endogamy, viz. marrying within small communities is the primary cause for population-specific diseases in India, says a recent study led by CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow at the ...

Endogamy, the practice of marrying within small communities, can lead to population-specific genetic diseases in India, according to a study led by K. Thangaraj, a senior scientist with the CSIR ...

The best time to visit Jamaica is November to mid-December. That's when the island's already beautiful weather (ranging from mid-70s to the high 80s all year-round) is the most pleasant and the ...

“Endogamy in the Christian community, where people do not marry outside their caste, is one of our biggest invisible evils. I feel here the Church and Indian Christian structures need to step in ...

But crucially, Prof Oddie thinks the main risk to genetic health in Bradford is not cousin marriage, but a similar issue known as endogamy, in which people marry members of their close community.

A chilling murder of Sarpanch in Maharashtra’s Beed on December 9 last year (2024) had sent shockwaves around the nation where Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village, was killed.

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Dr Thangaraj highlighted that, “Our study forecasts the impact of endogamy in causing population specific genetic diseases and drug responses. This emphasizes the need for appropriate genetic ...