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Analysis of variants in mitochondrial genome and their putative pathogenicity in tuberculosis patients from Mizoram, North east India.
Mitochondrion - 1 Sept 2020
Vanlalhruaii Tonsing Mary, Vanlalbiakdiki Sailo Christine, Zothansanga, Chhakchhuak Lily, Chhakchhuak Zothankhuma, Pandit Bhaswati, Kumar Dhiraj, Pratim Mazumder Partha, Senthil Kumar Nachimuthu
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Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the main global health concerns. In this study, the entire mitochondrial genome from blood samples of tuberculosis patients was analyzed to understand the possible mtDNA variants. The potential impact of non-synonymous substitutions on protein functions were determined using prediction tools. 28 non- synonymous variants were found of which 2 variants...
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