Endogamy causes population-specific diseases, reveals CCMB study
Hyderabad: Endogamy, the practice of marrying within the community, was identified as a primary cause of population-specific diseases.
Genetic study finds high inbreeding rates in South Indian communities
A study of South Indian populations reveals a nearly 60% inbreeding rate due to endogamy, linked to increased genetic disorder risks. Researchers found a high prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis in ...
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⏲ Revelations about a medieval community that defied time
The findings reveal a society marked by endogamy, disease, and violence. The people of Las Gobas lived in caves carved out of ...
South Indian populations show high inbreeding rate, study warns of health risks
The long-standing practice of inbreeding or endogamy, where individuals marry within a small community, increases the likelihood of passing disease-causing gene variants—alterations in DNA—to ...