Benrithung Murry
Biographic Data
| ID | 86225 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benrithung Murry |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benrithung |
| FAMILY NAME | Murry |
| SIGNATURE | MURRY B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Delhi |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8789-2229 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of beta thalassemia: A cross-sectional study among young adults in Delhi-NCR, India
The study highlights the need for targeted awareness campaigns among young adults aimed at encouraging positive attitude, practices, and mitigation of associated stigma. College healthcare programs, compulsory inclusion of thalassemia in all high school or college curriculums, and community outreach programs can be effective measures in promoting awareness, thereby enabling the youth to make informed reproductive planning. This can further lay th…
How Human Became Fat? An Anthropological Approach to the Development of Fatnessin Humans
Evolutionary success of Homo sapiens is best understood by referring to natural selection on the twofold structure of inheritance, that is, gene and culture and also their interaction over time. Socioeconomic and technological variations have transformed lifestyles over the years. In tandem, deviations in food and physical activity forms have been crucial to the emergence of higher fatness among the world’s populations. The burden of obesity and …
Fertility Behaviour and Effect of Son Preference among the Muslims of Manipur, India
Fertility is one of the most important components of demographic studies affecting almost all aspects of human life. Present paper is an attempt to study various factors, including preference of son, affecting the fertility of Manipuri Muslims. A household survey was conducted in Imphal East and Thoubal districts where the concentration of Muslim is found to be the highest, interviewing 512 ever married women. Age at marriage, age at first concep…
Opportunity for natural selection among five population groups of Manipur, North East India
Opportunity for natural selection among five population groups of Manipur in comparison with other North East Indian population has been studied. Crow's index as well as Johnston and Kensinger's index for natural selection were calculated based on differential fertility and mortality. The mortality component was found to be lower compared to fertility component in all the populations which may attribute to comparatively improved and easily access…
Isonymy and repeated pairs of surnames among the Muslims of Manipur, India
Dopaminergic D4 receptor polymorphism among 24 populations of India: An anthropological insight
Various studies have tried to elucidate the genomics underlying the ethnic diversity of Indian populations. The 48-basepair variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) of the DRD4 gene, besides its clinical importance, has been a subject of interest for understanding human evolutionary history worldwide. In spite of its highly polymorphic nature it has not been much explored by anthropologists, especially in the Indian context. In the present study, an …
Haptoglobin polymorphism among fourteen populations of India
Haptoglobin (HP) is a serum protein that has the capability of binding the extracorpuscular haemoglobin released during haemolysis. It plays an important role in protection of haemolytic disease by reducing the oxidative and peroxidative potential at free haemoglobin. The present study was aimed to determine the prevalence of HP polymorphism among different Indian populations, anthropologically belonging to diverse ethnicity. The polymorphism was…
Common genetic heritage and admixture among Indian population groups as revealed by mtDNA markers
The present study determines the inter-and intra-population affinities or variations among the diverse population groups of India. The major goal of the present study was to understand the peopling of India and its role in the peopling of Southeast Asia using 11 restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers. A total of 950 unrelated individuals belonging to 19 population groups having varied ethnic, linguistic,…
Brief communication: Allelic and haplotypic structure at the DRD2 locus among five North Indian caste populations
The dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) gene, with its known human‐specific derived alleles that can facilitate haplotype reconstruction, presents an important locus for anthropological studies. The three sites ( TaqIA , TaqIB , and TaqID ) of the DRD2 gene are widely studied in various world populations. However, no work has been previously published on DRD2 gene polymorphisms among North Indian populations. Thus, the present study attempts to understan…
Haemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in a malaria endemic region of Manipur, northeast India
This study deals with the screening of haemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency among three population groups of Manipur, namely 302 Pangan (Manipuri Muslim), 300 Bamon (Manipuri Brahmin), and 111 Kabui (tribal) individuals. Blood samples were collected by finger prick method and were screened for abnormal haemoglobins by using the Naked Eye Single Tube Red Cell Osmotic Fragility Test. The male samples of Pangan…
Estimates of Fertility and Mortality Differentials Among the Lotha Nagas of Nagaland
Data were collected from 546 ever married Lothas, a scheduled tribe population of Wokha district of Nagaland, with a view to understand their reproductive performance and the factors affecting fertility. The CBR, GFR, TFR and GRR of the Lothas are found to be 28.35, 192.05, 7.15 and 3.88, respectively. Variables such as education, use of BCM and age at menarche are not found to have contributed significantly to fertility. Socio-cultural factors s…
PTC Taste Sensitivity and Colour Blindness Among the Lotha Naga of Nagaland
Data on PTC taste sensitivity and colour blindness were collected from the Lotha Naga of Nagaland. Data were collected on 280 individuals of both the sexes. The allele frequency for taster ‘T’ is 0.5181. Not a single colour-blind individual was found among Lotha males and females
Incidence of NESTROFT - Positives and Haemoglobin S Among the Lotha Nagas of Nagaland
Naked eye single tube osmotic fragility test (NESTROFT) was performed on the blood samples of 315 randomly selected Lotha individuals. 280 individuals were also tested for the presence of sickle cell haemoglobin. 12.70 percent NESTROFT-positive and 3.81 percent doubtful cases were detected. Not a single case of HbS was found
Somatometric Variations Among the Lotha Naga of Wokha District, Nagaland
Data on Somatometric variations on head and face, on body and on subcutaneous fat content were collected among the Lotha Nagas of Nagaland. In all thSese variables the Lotha males showed higher mean values except for the measurement on the subcutaneous fat content where the females were found to have much higher mean values. The Lothas are found to be medium – statured people with brachycephalic head, euryprosopic face and mesorrhine nose
Distribution of ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among Lotha-Nagas of Nagaland
The ABO and Rh Blood groups have been studied in 450 individuals of Lotha-Nagas, a heterogeneous population of Nagaland. Samples consisted of both sexes. The allele frequencies for ABO are: ABO * A = 0.201 6; ABO * B = 0.1161 and ABO * O = 0.6823. In case of Rhesus (D), the allele frequencies are: D= 0.8451 and d = 0.1549
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Distribution of ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among Lotha-Nagas of Nagaland
The ABO and Rh Blood groups have been studied in 450 individuals of Lotha-Nagas, a heterogeneous population of Nagaland. Samples consisted of both sexes. The allele frequencies for ABO are: ABO * A = 0.201 6; ABO * B = 0.1161 and ABO * O = 0.6823. In case of Rhesus (D), the allele frequencies are: D= 0.8451 and d = 0.1549
Somatometric Variations Among the Lotha Naga of Wokha District, Nagaland
Data on Somatometric variations on head and face, on body and on subcutaneous fat content were collected among the Lotha Nagas of Nagaland. In all thSese variables the Lotha males showed higher mean values except for the measurement on the subcutaneous fat content where the females were found to have much higher mean values. The Lothas are found to be medium – statured people with brachycephalic head, euryprosopic face and mesorrhine nose
PTC Taste Sensitivity and Colour Blindness Among the Lotha Naga of Nagaland
Data on PTC taste sensitivity and colour blindness were collected from the Lotha Naga of Nagaland. Data were collected on 280 individuals of both the sexes. The allele frequency for taster ‘T’ is 0.5181. Not a single colour-blind individual was found among Lotha males and females
Incidence of NESTROFT - Positives and Haemoglobin S Among the Lotha Nagas of Nagaland
Naked eye single tube osmotic fragility test (NESTROFT) was performed on the blood samples of 315 randomly selected Lotha individuals. 280 individuals were also tested for the presence of sickle cell haemoglobin. 12.70 percent NESTROFT-positive and 3.81 percent doubtful cases were detected. Not a single case of HbS was found
Estimates of Fertility and Mortality Differentials Among the Lotha Nagas of Nagaland
Data were collected from 546 ever married Lothas, a scheduled tribe population of Wokha district of Nagaland, with a view to understand their reproductive performance and the factors affecting fertility. The CBR, GFR, TFR and GRR of the Lothas are found to be 28.35, 192.05, 7.15 and 3.88, respectively. Variables such as education, use of BCM and age at menarche are not found to have contributed significantly to fertility. Socio-cultural factors s…
Brief communication: Allelic and haplotypic structure at the DRD2 locus among five North Indian caste populations
The dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) gene, with its known human‐specific derived alleles that can facilitate haplotype reconstruction, presents an important locus for anthropological studies. The three sites ( TaqIA , TaqIB , and TaqID ) of the DRD2 gene are widely studied in various world populations. However, no work has been previously published on DRD2 gene polymorphisms among North Indian populations. Thus, the present study attempts to understan…
Haemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in a malaria endemic region of Manipur, northeast India
This study deals with the screening of haemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency among three population groups of Manipur, namely 302 Pangan (Manipuri Muslim), 300 Bamon (Manipuri Brahmin), and 111 Kabui (tribal) individuals. Blood samples were collected by finger prick method and were screened for abnormal haemoglobins by using the Naked Eye Single Tube Red Cell Osmotic Fragility Test. The male samples of Pangan…
Haptoglobin polymorphism among fourteen populations of India
Haptoglobin (HP) is a serum protein that has the capability of binding the extracorpuscular haemoglobin released during haemolysis. It plays an important role in protection of haemolytic disease by reducing the oxidative and peroxidative potential at free haemoglobin. The present study was aimed to determine the prevalence of HP polymorphism among different Indian populations, anthropologically belonging to diverse ethnicity. The polymorphism was…
Common genetic heritage and admixture among Indian population groups as revealed by mtDNA markers
The present study determines the inter-and intra-population affinities or variations among the diverse population groups of India. The major goal of the present study was to understand the peopling of India and its role in the peopling of Southeast Asia using 11 restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers. A total of 950 unrelated individuals belonging to 19 population groups having varied ethnic, linguistic,…
Isonymy and repeated pairs of surnames among the Muslims of Manipur, India
Dopaminergic D4 receptor polymorphism among 24 populations of India: An anthropological insight
Various studies have tried to elucidate the genomics underlying the ethnic diversity of Indian populations. The 48-basepair variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) of the DRD4 gene, besides its clinical importance, has been a subject of interest for understanding human evolutionary history worldwide. In spite of its highly polymorphic nature it has not been much explored by anthropologists, especially in the Indian context. In the present study, an …
Fertility Behaviour and Effect of Son Preference among the Muslims of Manipur, India
Fertility is one of the most important components of demographic studies affecting almost all aspects of human life. Present paper is an attempt to study various factors, including preference of son, affecting the fertility of Manipuri Muslims. A household survey was conducted in Imphal East and Thoubal districts where the concentration of Muslim is found to be the highest, interviewing 512 ever married women. Age at marriage, age at first concep…
Opportunity for natural selection among five population groups of Manipur, North East India
Opportunity for natural selection among five population groups of Manipur in comparison with other North East Indian population has been studied. Crow's index as well as Johnston and Kensinger's index for natural selection were calculated based on differential fertility and mortality. The mortality component was found to be lower compared to fertility component in all the populations which may attribute to comparatively improved and easily access…
How Human Became Fat? An Anthropological Approach to the Development of Fatnessin Humans
Evolutionary success of Homo sapiens is best understood by referring to natural selection on the twofold structure of inheritance, that is, gene and culture and also their interaction over time. Socioeconomic and technological variations have transformed lifestyles over the years. In tandem, deviations in food and physical activity forms have been crucial to the emergence of higher fatness among the world’s populations. The burden of obesity and …
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of beta thalassemia: A cross-sectional study among young adults in Delhi-NCR, India
The study highlights the need for targeted awareness campaigns among young adults aimed at encouraging positive attitude, practices, and mitigation of associated stigma. College healthcare programs, compulsory inclusion of thalassemia in all high school or college curriculums, and community outreach programs can be effective measures in promoting awareness, thereby enabling the youth to make informed reproductive planning. This can further lay th…
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