The paper analyzes spike protein mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants from Maharashtra, India, identifying lineage B.1.617 with mutations linked to increased transmissibility and reduced antibody neutralization.

Microorganisms · Jul 20, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Fine-scale landscape genetics unveiling contemporary asymmetric movement of red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in Kangchenjunga landscape, India

Supriyo Dalui, Hiren Khatri, Sujeet Kumar Singh, Shambadeb Basu, Avijit Ghosh, Tanoy Mukherjee, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Randeep K. Singh, Kailash Chandra, Mukesh Kumar Thakur

The paper identifies genetic structure and asymmetric movement patterns of red panda populations in the Kangchenjunga Landscape, India, using spatial and genetic data.

Scientific Reports · Sep 22, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics

New insights of zoogeographical distribution of Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) from Indian Himalayan Region

Bheem Dutt Joshi, Vinay Kumar Singh, Hemant Singh, Ashutosh Singh, Sujeet Kumar Singh, Kailash Chandra, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Mukesh Kumar Thakur

This study investigates the genetic variation and phylogeography of Himalayan goral, identifying two subspecies and suggesting six species within the genus Naemorhedus.

bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2020 · PreprintGenetics

How did SARS-CoV-19 spread in India from Italy, Iran and China? Genetic surveillance of early cases and virus demography

Mukesh Kumar Thakur, Abhishek Singh, Bheem Dutt Joshi, Avijit Ghosh, Sujeet Kumar Singh, Neha Singh, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Kailash Chandra

The paper analyzes genetic data from early SARS-CoV-19 cases in India to trace the virus's origin from Italy, Iran, and China and observes population expansion post-outbreak.

bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2020 · PreprintGenomics