October 14, 2021 9:59 AM
SARS-CoV-2 impacted various ethnic groups all over the world: CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad
The Hyderabad based CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) scientists have found that SARS-CoV-2 has impacted various ethnic groups all over the world and populations carrying similar long DNA segments, called 'homozygous' genes in their genome, are most likely to be more susceptible to the infection. Homozygous' genes or identical genes inherited from parents in their genome are more predominant among the communities who follow endogamy of marrying within a community or tribe.<...