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Navita Bansal1, Prachi Tyagi1, Vinutha T.1, Ramesh S.V 2*, Shelly Praveen1* 1. Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012 2. Division of Physiology, Biochemistry and PHT, ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala 671 124 *(Author for correspondence: shellypraveen@hotmail.com) Summary Nutrition is a vital determinant of the metabolism which in turn influences the life-span of an individual.…
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On May 10, 2023, The Royal Society, the oldest continuously existing scientific academy in the world announced its elected Fellows for 2023 (https://royalsociety.org/news/2023/05/new-fellows-2023/). Prof Rajeev K Varshney is the only Indian scientist elected as FRS in the year 2023. Currently,…
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