Indian cobra genome decoded: how this knowledge can help fight snakebite | Explained News,The Indian Express

Indian cobra genome decoded: how this knowledge can help fight snakebite | Explained News,The Indian Express

Indian cobra genome decoded: how this knowledge can help fight snakebite

Written by Kabir Firaque | New Delhi | Updated: January 9, 2020 at 4:11 am

Accidental contact with snakes lead to over 100,000 deaths across the world every year. India alone accounts for about 50,000 deaths annually, and these are primarily attributed to the “big four”.