Awadhesh Pandit

The paper develops an enzyme-based rRNA-depletion method for Drosophila total RNA, showing improved efficiency and non-coding RNA enrichment compared to commercial kits.

The paper introduces IRIIS, a framework that integrates population genomics, fish biology, and fisheries policies to assess overexploitation risk in interjurisdictional fisheries.

The paper uses fecal samples to analyze genetic connectivity in gaur and sambar in central India, revealing species-specific responses to habitat fragmentation and highlighting the need for multi-species conservation strategies.

The paper uses trace DNA from kill sites to identify individual tigers, finding that shed hair samples are most effective for individual identification.

The paper introduces a method to improve sequencing quality for amplicon libraries by using N spacers in primers, eliminating the need for PhiX spike-in and enabling multiplexing.

The paper reports genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Bengaluru, India, across three pandemic waves, identifying 18 clades and 196 lineages, with Delta dominant in the second wave and Omicron BA.2 dominant in the third.

The paper shows boundary-associated RNAs enhance TAD insulation by promoting CTCF clustering at TAD boundaries.

The paper introduces CRISPR-based tools to manipulate phosphoinositide signalling proteins in Drosophila and identifies new molecules involved in eye development.

The paper develops a metabarcoding workflow to identify vulture species, sex, and diet from fecal samples, finding domestic livestock dominate the diet.