1 Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, India.
2 Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
3 Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
4 Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, India.
5 Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Center for Stem Cell Research (A Unit of InStem, Bengaluru, India), Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
6 Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. Electronic address: bpoonkuzhali@cmcvellore.ac.in.