Authors Contribution
LG, SBS and BK devised the project, designed the study protocol and supervised all phases of the project. BB, APY and MPKR performed sample collection and DNA extraction. LG and BB carried out subjects phenotyping, data interpretation & analyses, and wrote the manuscript. MPKR and TN arranged for subjects availability and provided logistics support at High Altitude. AKS participated in sample collection at base line, DNA extraction and library preparations. All authors contributed to data interpretation, discussions and editing of the paper.
Acknowledgment: Authors thank DRDO for funding. Also, Nxgenbio is greatly acknowledged for data assembly and analysis. All the sojourns are accredited for participating in the study.
Competing Interests: No authors report any conflict of interest.