Dhiman, Neha
Patial, Kriti
Sandhir, Rajat
Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Science and Technology (DST/INSPIRE Fellowship/2019/IF190499)
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (CRG/2022/008902)
Article History
Received: 25 February 2026
Accepted: 21 May 2026
First Online: 29 May 2026
Change Date: 21 April 2026
Change Type: Update
Change Details: All figures have been replaced with high-resolution versions to ensure clarity and improved visual quality.
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The fish were maintained in accordance with the “Guidelines of CPCSEA for Experimentation on Fishes” and the study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Panjab University (PU/45/99/CPCSEA/IAEC/2023/883). All efforts were made to minimize the number of animals used and reduce discomfort or suffering.