There is no threat from El Nino, an abnormal warming of surface ocean waters which disrupted even distribution of last year's monsoon rainfall, the official told The Wall Street Journal.

WSJ: India Set For Normal Monsoon

Weather officials said they are hopeful for normal rains as there is no threat of El Nino, an abnormal warming of surface ocean waters that disrupted even distribution of last year's monsoon rainfall.

WSJ: India to Get Normal Monsoon Rains

The shavings were then immunostained bathed in a special reagent that would mark the presence of abnormal proteins with a bright, telltale red or brown stain on the surface of the tissue.

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