Laureates include Vidita Vaidya, Nissim Kanekar, Suman Chakraborty, Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Mahesh Kakde and Rohini Pande
The study from IISc found a previously unidentified yeast-like symbiont inside the lac insect Kerria lacca, which gives the insect its distinctive red colour and, may also provide other nutrients in return for shelter.