First Ever Genetic Study on Lakshadweep Island’s Natives

Genetic studies done on the people of the archipelago by a team, led by K. Thangaraj at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), for the first time have shown that a majority of human ancestry in Lakshadweep is largely derived from South Asia with minor influences from East and West Eurasia. Also, there was no evidence of early human migration through the Lakshadweep islands.

CSIR - Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology or CCMB is an Indian biotechnology research establishment located in Hyderabad that operates under the aegis of the Council of Scientific ....
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