Indian scientists are using ancient DNA to uncover forgotten migrations, debunk myths and quietly rewrite India’s history
Kumaraswamy Thangaraj is CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
Niraj Rai is group head, Ancient DNA Laboratory, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow
Gyaneshwer Chaubey is professor, GyanLab, Cytogenetics Unit, department of zoology, Banaras Hindu University
Priya Moorjani of University of California, Berkeley, says Indian population genetics studies reveal that widespread mixture occurred relatively recently, followed by a significant shift towards endogamy
Population genetics can help decode why Indians are susceptible to certain disorders and help develop India-specific diagnostics and drugs
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