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Study of ancient DNA can remove social barriers: Scientist

Kolkata, Sep 4 (UNI) With approximately 20 per cent of the world population, India is a rich repertoire of information of evolutionary genetics, ancient DNA, genomics and human evolution, according to scientist Maanasa Raghavan.
An Assistant Professor of Genetics at the University of Chicago, Prof Raghavan said India being a multicultural and multiracial country presents an ideal situation for the students of human genetics.
"India is not just one race. It is full of diversity, which makes it complex," she said in an interactive session with media, here.
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