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Molecular Biology; Population genetics; Evolutionary biology; Genomics; Wildlife forensics
India

Biography

To work and associate with an organization having challenging and creative environment, where learning and personal skills are put together with hard work. I am a self-motivated and hard-working young Researcher with 10+ years of research experience in Population genetics, Phylogeography, Evolutionary and Wildlife forensics.

Activities

Employment (3)

Wildlife Institute of India: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IN

2017 to present | Conservation Genetics (Landscape Ecology )
Employment
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Wildlife Institute of India: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IN

2016 to 2017 | Forensic examinations of Wildlife Articles and Seizures (Wildlife Forensic and Conservation Genetics Cell)
Employment
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Wildlife Institute of India: Dehra DÅ«n, IN

2011 to 2016 | Research (Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology)
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Education and qualifications (2)

Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University) Faculty of Sciences: Haridwar, Uttarakhand, IN

2013 to 2017 | Ph.D. (Zoology and Environmental Sciences)
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Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University: Srīnagar, Uttarakhand, IN

2008 to 2010 | Master in Science (Biotechnology)
Education
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Professional activities (1)

IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) & Deer Specialist Group : India, IN

2017 to 2025 (IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) & Deer Specialist Group )
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Works (30)

Unlocking the genetic enigma: A paradigm shift towards evidence-based conservation of Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans)

Biological Conservation
2024-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0006-3207
Contributors: Subhashree Sahoo; Ajit Kumar; Jagdish Rai; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Turtle and tortoise mitogenomes under contrasting positive selection pressure

Organisms Diversity and Evolution
2023 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85174301190

Part of ISSN: 16181077 14396092
Contributors: Sahoo, S.; Kumar, A.; Rai, J.; Gupta, S.K.
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Dr. Ajit Kumar via Scopus - Elsevier
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Himalayan upliftment and Shiwalik succession act as a cradle for divergence in Bengal monitor lizard <i>Varanus bengalensis</i> (Reptilia: Varanidae) in India

Cladistics
2023-05-18 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0748-3007
Part of ISSN: 1096-0031
Contributors: KUMUDANI BALA GAUTAM; Dr. Ajit Kumar; Abhijit Das; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Detection of fraudulent in contraband Shahtoosh trade: Unfair deal in illicit wildlife market

Forensic Science International: Genetics
2022-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1872-4973
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Chandra Prakash Sharma; Bhim Singh; Ajit Kumar
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Genetic Analysis Reveals a Distinct Lineage of Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) in Kratie Province, Cambodia

Journal of Heredity
2022-07-23 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-1503
Part of ISSN: 1465-7333
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar; Tim van Berkel; Willem-Jan Emsens; Bhim Singh; Sam Puls; Naroeun Rin; Merlijn Jocque
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Genetic evidence indicates the occurrence of the Endangered Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus) in Uttarakhand, India

Oryx
2022-05 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0030-6053
Part of ISSN: 1365-3008
Contributors: Dr. Ajit Kumar; Bhim Singh; Subhashree Sahoo; KUMUDANI BALA GAUTAM; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Molecular phylogenetics and diversification of Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) based on complete mitogenomes

Deer Specialist Group IUCN Newsletter
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Ajit Kumar
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Molecular phylogenetics and diversification of Swamp deer (Rucervusduvaucelii) based on complete mitogenomes

Deer Specialist Group IUCN Newsletter
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Ajit Kumar
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Identification of Gangetic turtles based on species-specific variations on mitochondrial cyt b and nuclear Cmos genes

Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments
2021-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2666-9374
Contributors: Prabhaker Yadav; Ajit Kumar; Subhashree Sahoo; Neha Yadav; Syed Ainul Hussain; Sandeep Kumar Gupta
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Phylogeography and population genetic structure of red muntjacs: evidence of enigmatic Himalayan red muntjac from India

BMC Ecology and Evolution
2021-03-23 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2730-7182
Contributors: Bhim Singh; Ajit Kumar; Virendra Prasad Uniyal; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Complete mitogenome of Ganges river dolphin, Platanista gangetica gangetica and its phylogenetic relationship with other cetaceans

Molecular Biology Reports
2021-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0301-4851
Part of ISSN: 1573-4978
Contributors: Ajit Kumar; Prabhaker Yadav; Aftab Usmani; Syed Ainul Hussian; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Phylogeography and population genetic structure of red muntjacs: Evidence of enigmatic Himalayan red muntjac from India

bioRxiv
2020 | Other
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2-s2.0-85098904022

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Singh, B.; Kumar, A.; Uniyal, V.P.; Gupta, S.K.
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Dr. Ajit Kumar via Scopus - Elsevier

Complete mitogenome of Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus) and its comparative phylogenetic relationships

Molecular Biology Reports
2020-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0301-4851
Part of ISSN: 1573-4978
Contributors: Bhim Singh; Kumudani Bala Gautam; Subhashree Sahoo; Ajit Kumar; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Evaluation of the effect of longitudinal connectivity in population genetic structure of endangered golden mahseer, Tor putitora (Cyprinidae), in Himalayan rivers: Implications for its conservation

PLOS ONE
2020-06-15 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Prabhaker Yadav; Ajit Kumar; Syed Ainul Hussain; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Sequencing and characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Mishmi takin (Budorcas taxicolor taxicolor) and comparison with the other Caprinae species

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
2019-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0141-8130
Contributors: Ajit Kumar; Kumudani Bala Gautam; Bhim Singh; Prabhaker Yadav; Govindan Veeraswami Gopi; Sandeep Kumar Gupta
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Complete mitochondrial genome of northern Indian red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) and its phylogenetic analysis

Molecular Biology Reports
2019-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0301-4851
Part of ISSN: 1573-4978
Contributors: Bhim Singh; Ajit Kumar; Virendra Prasad Uniyal; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Online selling of wildlife part with spurious name: a serious challenge for wildlife crime enforcement

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2019-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0937-9827
Part of ISSN: 1437-1596
Contributors: Chandra Prakash Sharma; Ajit Kumar; Vipin; Vinita Sharma; Bhim Singh; Gandla Chethan Kumar; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Genetic analysis of endangered hog deer (Axis porcinus) reveals two distinct lineages from the Indian subcontinent

Scientific Reports
2018-11-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar; Sangeeta Angom; Bhim Singh; Mirza Ghazanfar Ullah Ghazi; Chongpi Tuboi; Syed Ainul Hussain
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Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Based Genetic Assessment Indicated Distinct Variation and Low Genetic Exchange Among the Three Subspecies of Swamp Deer (Rucervus duvaucelii)

Evolutionary Biology
2017-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0071-3260
Part of ISSN: 1934-2845
Contributors: Ajit Kumar; Mirza Ghazanfar Ullah Ghazi; Syed Ainul Hussain; Dinesh Bhatt; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Amplification of mtDNA control region in opportunistically collected bird samples belonging to nine families of the order Passeriformes

Mitochondrial DNA Part B
2017-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2380-2359
Contributors: Ashutosh Singh; Ajit Kumar; Ramani Suresh Kumar; Dinesh Bhatt; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Analysis of mtDNA control region of an isolated population of Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii) reveals its vulnerability to inbreeding

Mitochondrial DNA Part B
2017-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2380-2359
Contributors: Sangeeta Angom; Ajit Kumar; Dr. S. K. Gupta; Syed Ainul Hussain
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Conserve primers for sequencing complete ungulate mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene from problematic and decomposed biological samples

Mitochondrial DNA Part B
2017-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2380-2359
Contributors: Ajit Kumar; Mirza Ghazanfar Ullah Ghazi; Bhim Singh; Syed Ainul Hussain; Dinesh Bhatt; Dr. S. K. Gupta
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Detection of 40 bp insertion-deletion (INDEL) in mitochondrial control region among sambar (Rusa unicolor) populations in India

BMC Research Notes
2015-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1756-0500
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar; Ajay Gaur; Syed Ainul Hussain
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Identification of globally threatened cervids from problematic samples using cytochrome b and control region genes

Conservation Genetics Resources
2015-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1877-7252
Part of ISSN: 1877-7260
Contributors: Sangeeta Angom; Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar; Syed Ainul Hussain
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Novel primers for sequencing of the complete mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of ungulates using non-invasive and degraded biological samples

Conservation Genetics Resources
2014-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1877-7252
Part of ISSN: 1877-7260
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar; Syed Aniul Hussain
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Molecular identification of man-eating carnivores from scat samples

Conservation Genetics Resources
2014-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1877-7252
Part of ISSN: 1877-7260
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Mitochondrial DNA variation in the endangered fish Dawkinsia tambraparniei (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from southern Western Ghats, India

Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
2014-03-31 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0137-1592
Part of ISSN: 1734-1515
Contributors: Karuppiah Kannan; Jeyaraj Johnson; Ajit Kumar; Sandeep Gupta
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Cytochrome b based genetic differentiation of Indian wild pig (Sus scrofa cristatus) and domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica) and its use in wildlife forensics

Science &amp; Justice
2013-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1355-0306
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar; Syed Ainul Hussain; Vipin; Lalji Singh
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Extraction of PCR-amplifiable DNA from a variety of biological samples with uniform success rate

Conservation Genetics Resources
2013-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1877-7252
Part of ISSN: 1877-7260
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar; Syed Ainul Hussain
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Dr. Ajit Kumar

Multilocus Genotyping of Asian Elephant Ivory: A Case Study in Suspected Wildlife Crime

Journal of Forensic Research
2012 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2157-7145
Contributors: Sandeep Kumar Gupta; Ajit Kumar; Parag Nigam
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Peer review (3 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Acta theriologica. (1)
Review activity for Mammal research. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)