Dr. Vandana Rai

Associate Professor
Purvanchal University, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Zoology from University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India

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Biography

Dr. Vandana Rai is currently working as Associate Professor at Purvanchal University, India. She obtained her Ph.D. in Zoology from University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India. Her area of expertise includes Human Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Cancer Genetics, Genetics, Psychiatric Disease, and Congenital Defects. She has published 26 research papers in journals contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
Molecular Genetics
Cancer Genetics
Parasitic Diseases
Cell Biology

Selected Publications

  1. Rai, V., 2014. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene A1298C polymorphism and susceptibility to recurrent pregnancy loss: A meta-analysis. Cell Mol. Biol., 60: 27-34.
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  2. Rai, V., 2014. Meta-analysis of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) A1298C polymorphism and risk of orofacial cleft. J. Med. Genet. Genomics, 6: 19-26.
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  3. Rai, V. and P. Kumar, 2014. Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Muslim community settled in Jaunpur district. Indian J. Human Genet., 20: 96-97.
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  4. Rai, V., U. Yadav, P. Kumar and S.K. Yadav, 2013. Analysis of methionine synthase reductase polymorphism (A66G) in Indian Muslim population. Indian J. Human Genet., 19: 183-187.
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  5. Rai, V., U. Yadav and P. Kumar, 2012. Prevalence of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Indian J. Human Genet., 18: 43-46.
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  6. Rai, V., U. Yadav and P. Kumar, 2012. MTRR A66G polymorphism among two caste groups of Uttar Pradesh (India). Indian J. Med. Sci., 66: 136-140.
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  7. Kumar, P. and V. Rai, 2012. Red blood cell antigen distribution in scheduled caste population of Uttar Pradesh. Asian J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Environ. Sci., 14: 219-224.
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  8. Yadav, U., P. Kumar and V. Rai, 2011. Docking study of MTHFR with FAD by hex. J. Comput. Intell. bioinf., 4: 185-192.

  9. Rai, V., U. Yadav, P. Kumar, O.P. Mishra and S. Gupta, 2011. Prevalence of Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism. Int. J. Integr. Biol., 11: 153-154.
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  10. Rai, V., U. Yadav, P. Kumar and S. Gupta, 2011. Uttar pradesh methionine synthase reductase A66g polymorphism in rural population of Uttar Pradesh (India). Biotechnology, 10: 220-223.
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  11. Rai, V., 2011. Polymorphism in folate metabolic pathway gene as maternal risk factor for down syndrome. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 2: 1055-1060.
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  12. Rai, V., 2011. Autism genetics: recent advances in candidate gene search. Int. J. Genet. Eng. Biotechnol., 2: 47-66.

  13. Rai, V., 2011. Autism genetics and cytogenetic abnormalities. Trends Mol. Sci., 3: 1-13.
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  14. Rai, V. and P. Kumar, 2011. Genetic analysis of ABO and Rh blood groups in backward caste population of Uttar Pradesh, India. Notulae Sci. Biol., 3: 7-14.
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  15. Rai, V., U. Yadav, P. Kumar and S.K. Yadav, 2010. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism (c677t) in muslim population of eastern uttar pradesh, India. Indian J. Med. Sci., 64: 219-223.
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  16. Rai, V., 2010. Autism susceptibility genes identification by linkage analysis: a review. Int. J. Human Genet., 10: 207-216.
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  17. Kumar, P., Saima and V. Rai, 2010. Study of ABO and Rh(D) blood groups in Sunni Muslims of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Anthropologist, 12: 225-226.
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  18. Rai, V., R.P. Patel and P. Kumar, 2009. Study of ABO and Rh(D) blood groups in Scheduled caste of Jaunpur district. Anthropologist, 11: 151-152.
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  19. Kumar, P., A.K. Maurya and V. Rai, 2009. ABO and Rh(D) blood groups among maurya (backward caste) population of Jaunpur district(UP). AJMBES, 11: 723-726.