Authors: Tav Pritesh Sethi, Mitali Mukerji(1) and Bhavana Prasher(2)
(1) Genomics and Molecular Medicine, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, New Delhi, India 110007
(2) Planning & Performance Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India 110001
Modern humans evolved in Africa and spread across the world, successfully colonizing perse geographical locations including extremes of latitudes, altitudes, arid and wet conditions as well as regions endemic for different pathogens. Besides geo-climatic conditions, human genomes have also been shaped by an aggregate of sociocultural factors such as admixture, mating patterns, food sources, and dietary habits.