Genome sequencing and functional analysis of a multipurpose medicinal herb Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy)

S Mahajan, A Chakraborty, MS Bisht, T Sil… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. f. & Thomson, also known as Giloy, is among the
most important medicinal plants that have numerous therapeutic applications in human …

Chromosome‐scale genomes reveal genomic consequences of inbreeding in the South China tiger: A comparative study with the Amur tiger

L Zhang, T Lan, C Lin, W Fu, Y Yuan… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis, SCT) is the most critically
endangered subspecies of tiger due to functional extinction in the wild. Inbreeding …

Genome sequencing of turmeric provides evolutionary insights into its medicinal properties

A Chakraborty, S Mahajan, SK Jaiswal… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Curcuma longa, or turmeric, is traditionally known for its immense medicinal properties and
has diverse therapeutic applications. However, the absence of a reference genome …

The genome sequence of Aloe vera reveals adaptive evolution of drought tolerance mechanisms

SK Jaiswal, S Mahajan, A Chakraborty, S Kumar… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Aloe vera is a species from Asphodelaceae family having characteristics like drought
resistance and numerous medicinal properties. However, the genetic basis of these …

Genome‐environment association analyses reveal geographically restricted adaptive divergence across the range of the widespread Eurasian carnivore Lynx lynx …

E Bazzicalupo, M Ratkiewicz… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Local adaptations to the environment are an important aspect of the diversity of a species
and their discovery, description and quantification has important implications for the fields of …

Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of the Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus)

X Zhang, C Lin, H Li, S Liu, Q Wang… - Genome Biology and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The green peafowl (Pavo muticus) is facing a high risk of extinction due to the long-term and
widespread threats of poaching and habitat conversion. Here, we present a high-quality …

The Gene Catalog and Comparative Analysis of Gut Microbiome of Big Cats Provide New Insights on Panthera Species

P Mittal, R Saxena, A Gupta, S Mahajan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Majority of metagenomic studies in the last decade have focused on revealing the gut
microbiomes of humans, rodents, and ruminants; however, the gut microbiome and genic …

Coelacanth SERINC2 Inhibits HIV-1 Infectivity and Is Counteracted by Envelope Glycoprotein from Foamy Virus

P Ramdas, V Bhardwaj, A Singh, N Vijay… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT SERINC5 restricts nef-defective HIV-1 by affecting early steps of the virus life
cycle. Distantly related retroviruses with a wide host range encode virulent factors in …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing extensive inbreeding and less-efficient purging of deleterious mutations in wild Amur tigers in China

T Lan, H Li, B Liu, M Shi, Y Tian, SK Sahu, L Cui… - Journal of Genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Inbreeding increases genome homozygosity within populations, which can exacerbate
inbreeding depression by exposing homozygous deleterious alleles that are responsible for …