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Bhavna Ahlawat

Birbal Sahni Institute of PalaeosciencesORCID 0000-0003-2095-0532Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetics· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Aparna DwivediiD· 3 shared Niraj RaiiD· 3 shared Jose A. Urban AragoniD· 2 shared Maanasa RaghavaniD· 2 shared Nagarjuna PasupuletiiD· 2 shared Rashmi· 2 shared Richa Rajpal· 2 shared Sachin KumariD· 2 shared

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MicrobiologyGut MicrobesPeer-reviewedJul 14, 2026

Distinct trajectories of urbanization shape the human gut microbiome across South Asia

Shreya L. Ramachandran, Nagarjuna Pasupuleti, Richard J. Abdill…·Maanasa Raghavan

The paper analyzes the gut microbiome of South Asian communities to show that urbanization impacts microbiomes differently across communities, with geography and culture playing a stronger role than lifestyle.

DOI 10.1080/19490976.2026.2700042

humanmetagenomics

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintFeb 2, 2026

Ancient human genomes from Ladakh reveal Tibetan, South Asian, and Central Asian admixture over the last three millennia

Niraj Rai, Bhavna Ahlawat, Aparna Dwivedi…·Maanasa Raghavan

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.26.701789

humanDNA methylation

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintFeb 5, 2024

Genetic architecture and adaptation of Ladakh highlanders of trans-Himalayas

Lomous Kumar, Richa Rajpal, Bhavna Ahlawat…·Niraj Rai

This study genotypes 80 Ladakh individuals to analyze genetic lineages, admixture, and adaptation, finding distinct East Asian and Indo-European affinities with signals of high-altitude and immunity adaptation.

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humanwhole-genome sequencing

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