PURPOSE To describe corneal endothelial cell density and morphology in the Indian population and to compare endothelial cell characteristics in the Indian population with data available in literature for American and Japanese populations. METHODS Specular microscopy and corneal pachymetry were performed in both eyes of 537 normal Indian volunteers, aged 20-87 years. Parameters studied include...

The coral reef sea star Linckia laevigata is common on shallow water coral reefs of the Indo-West Pacific. Its large geographic distribution and comprehensive data from previous studies makes it suitable to examine genetic differentiation and connectivity over large geographical scales. Based on partial sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene this study investigates the g...

The dispersal of Homo sapiens out of Africa is a significant topic in human evolutionary studies. Most investigators agree that our species arose in Africa and subsequently spread out to occupy much of Eurasia. Researchers have argued that populations expanded along the Indian Ocean rim at ca 60,000 years ago during a single rapid dispersal event, probably employing a coastal route towards Aust...