Researchers studied the Kodava people's genetic code and found three genetically distinct ancient subgroups in their timeline.

Riboswitches

Kolkata
10 Nov 2017

‘Riboswitches’ like the name suggests are like on and off switches for genes. These are present in all living things, from the smallest bacteria to the largest trees. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata have sequences the genomes of 2785 bacteria to understand their function and origin.