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Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding

Salient Achievements
Buffalo :

  1. Morphological characteristics of Tarai buffalo has been detailed as 87% of animals are black in colour with grayish brown hairs, which remains straight. Some of the animals have white marking on the poll. Horns are sickle shaped and black in colour with backward orientation. Body is compact. Body length, pouch girth, height at withers, length of fore limb and hind limb of young males are 60.61± 1.38 cm, 81.64±1.92 cm, 73.92±1.29 cm, 49.24± 0.78, 13.13±0.38 cm respectively while that of females it is 56.22± 0.75 cm, 80.04± 1.13 cm, 71.74± 0.56 cm, 50.24± 0.41 cm and 12.41± 0.14 cm respectively.
  2. Karyo-typing of Tarai buffalo indicated that X-chromosome is the fourth largest acrocentric while Y-chromosome is smallest acrocentric as in Murrah breeed. The relative length of 50 chromosomes ranged from 1.49± 0.8 to 7.84± 0.15 and 1.41± 0.02 to 7.99± 0.09 for smallest to largest Tarai Murrah buffalo respectively.3. Various grades of crossbred cattle incorporating indigenous cattle were developed with a production potential of 2800-3200 kg of milk.4. Murrah buffaloes were improved to produce 1800 kg of milk.

Poultry :

  1. Mapping of frizzle gene using microsattelite markers was done in White Leghorn breed and OPP-9, OPB-19, OPA-6 and CC-10 random promers were used for polymorphoism in analysis in white naked neck broilers and coloured broiler developed at CVRI, Izatnagar. Frizzle locus has shown a linkage 3.18 LOD score with ROS-54 and 2.56 LOD score with MCW 188 microsatellite markers.The study has indicated that Na / na (Naked neck heterozygous) or na / na (normally feathered) broilers are genetically similar and genetic distance is less among naked neck and normal broilers.
  2. The relative performance of naked neck and normally feathered broilers were evaluated in white and coloured lines for growth, viability. Carcass traits, immunogenetic and molecular genetic studies. Generally the naked neck broilers were superior to normally feathered broilers for growth, feed efficiency, carcass traits, viability, immunocompetence and blood biochemical parameters for lipid profile in both the lines. The naked neck broilers exhibited higher dressing percentage, ratio of meaty to none cuts along with lower concentration of blood biochemical parameters (Total cholesterol, HDL, Triglycerides, VLDL & LDL) and significantly higher abdominal fat compared to normally feathered broilers. The effect of naked neck gene(Na) on humoral immune response against sheep RBC’s and CMI response against PHA-P exhibited a significant superiority for homozygous & heterozygous naked neck over normally feathered broilers. The RAPD-PCR profile revealed that the genetic polymorphism exist in the broiler population with respect to 0 random primers used in the study. The naked neck broilers produced equal or more number of bands compared to normally feathered broilers. The line specific bands have been produced by naked neck & normally feathered broilers with indication of little genetic distance between the birds of same genetic group.
  3. Various restricted and unrestricted multi-trait selection indices incorporating the egg production to 40 weeks of age, egg weight, ASM, 18 & 32 weeks body weights in different combination were constructed and evaluated for improving the egg production in a closed flock of White Leghorn. The unrestricted multitrait multisource selection index incorporating the individual information for all the five traits and individual plus full and half sibs information for egg production only with an accuracy of 0.7058 and expected aggregate genetic gain of 4.0296 eggs per generation was found to be the most desirable for improving the egg production. With a moderately low estimate for egg production the heritability for ASM and BW32 were moderately high. However, the egg weight and 18-week body weight were highly heritable. The estimates of heritability from dam component were higher than sire component for almost all the traits indicating the importance of non additive genetic and / maternal effects for inheritance of EP40, ASM, BW18, & BW32. The genetic correlations of egg production from sire component with EW35, ASM, BW18 & BW32 were – 0.554±0.208, -0.222±0.259 & 0.630±0.211, respectively. In most of the cases, the estimates of genetic correlations from sire component were higher than dam component indicating the importance of sex linked effect in influencing the genetic co-variances among these traits.
  4. Feed efficient broilers, layers and dual purpose chickens were developed for distribution among farmers.

Selected Research Publications

Dr. D. Kumar, Professor & Head

  1. Rahman, J.U.,  Kumar, D.; Singh, S.P.; Shahi, B.N.; Gupta, A.K.; Verma, M.K.; Pathak, A.; Dar, A.H.; Kumar, A. and Sharma, R.K. (2023). Genome-wide identification and annotation of SNPs and their mapping in candidate genes related to milk production and fertility traits in Badri cattle. Tropical Animal Health and Production 55(2): 117.
  2. Kumar, D. and Gaur, A.K. (2016). Studies on Hill Cattle of Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation 3 (2), 44-52.
  3. Ganie, Z.A.; Kumar, D.; Kumar, Sundip; Shahi, B.N. and Ghosh, A.K. (2017). Genetic diversity analysis of Chaugarkha goat using microsatellite markers. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87(1): 122-124.
  4. Deshmukh; B. Kumar, D.; Kashyap, N and Sharma, D. (2015). Study of genetic polymorphism of various chicken breeds using microsatellite markers, Indian Journal of Animal Research, 49(1):1-7.
  5. Kumar, D. and Gaur, A.K. (2015). Performance studies of hill cattle: A unique indigenous germplasm of Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 85 (12), 1390-1392.

Dr. C.V. Singh, Professor (Retired)

  1. Singh, Jaswant.; Singh, C.V. and Shahi, B.N. (2017) Rank correlations and product moment correlation among different methods of breeding value estimation for first lactation milk yield and life time traits in Sahiwal cattle. Journal of Hill Agriculture 8(2): 210-213.
  2. Singh, C.V. (2016). Comparison of effectiveness of various methods of sire evaluation-A review International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry 2016; 1(2): 11-16.
  3. Abbas, S.; Singh, C.V.and Barwal, R.S. (2016). Evaluation of sires using different sire evaluation methods in Sahiwal cattle. Journal of Livestock Biodiversity. 6 (2), 47-50.
  4. Lodhi, Geeta,Singh, C.V , Barwal, R.S. and Shahi, B.N. (2016) Genetic and phenotypic parameter s of first lactation and life time traits in crossbred cattle. International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research Vol.4 (8), pp. 143-148 .
  5. Singh, Jaswant and Singh, C.V. (2016). Efficiency of different sire evaluation methods for first lactation traits in Sahiwal cattle. Journal of Livestock Biodiversity; 6, ( 2), 2016,78-80.

Dr. C.B. Singh, Professor (Retired)

  1. Khadda, B.S.; Singh, Brijesh; Singh, D.V.; Singh, J.L.; Singh, S.K.; Singh, C.B.; Singh, Dheeraj. (2018). “Invantory of traditional ethno-veterinary practices fallowed by goat keepers in uttarakhand”. Ind.J. of traditional knowledge. 17(1): 155-161
  2. Singh C.B. and Kumar D. (2008) Genetic parameters of production traits of native fowl of Garhwal Himalayas. Ind. J.Poult Sci. 43(3): 361-362.
  3. Singh C.B. (2008) Inheritance of growth and confirmation trails in CARI Dhanraja broiler strain. Ind.J.Poult sci. 43(2): 243-244
  4. Singh C.B. and Jilani M.H. (2008) Genetic studies on reproductive and productive trails in German Angura Rabbits under temperate climate conditions of Garhwal Himalayas. Ind. J.Ani.Sci. 78(3): 285-288.
  5. Singh C.B. and Sharma R.J. (2000) Utilization of different litter materials for Raising Commercial Broilers in hilly area. Ind. J.Ani.Res. 34(I): 78-79.
  6. Singh C.B. and Yadav M.C. (1989) Inheritance of carcass trails of Barbari goat and its half-breds with indigenous breeds. Ind. J.Ani. Sci. 59(II): 1454-1457.

Dr. A.K. Ghosh, Professor

  1. Verma, U.K.; Kumar, S.; Yousuf, S.; Ghosh, A.K. and Aswal, A.P.S. (2018). Genetic Evaluation of First Lactation Traits in Red Sindhi Cattle. International Journal of Livestock Research 8 (2), 210-216
  2. Ganie, Z.A.; Kumar, D.; Kumar, Sundip; Shahi, B.N. and Ghosh, A.K. (2017). Genetic diversity analysis of Chaugarkha goat using microsatellite markers. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87(1): 122-124.
  3. Mondal, K.; Chakravarti, S.; Ghosh, A.K.; Kumar, S.; Senapati, P.K. and Sarkar, U. (2017). Incidence of bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency carrier in breeding sires of West Bengal
  4. Mallick, P.K. and Ghosh, A.K. 2014. Comparative evaluation of native duck of Orissa, Khaki Campbell and their crosses in extensive system of rearing, Indian J. Anim. Prod. Mgmt. 30 (1-2): 95-98.
  5. Verma, P., Singh, C.V., Ghosh, A.K. and Singh, C.B. (2012). Prolactin gene polymorphism in crossbred cattle. Indian Vet. J., 89 (4): 45-48.

Dr. R.S. Barwal, Professor

  1. Singh, C.V. and Barwal R.S. (2012). Use of different animal models in prediction on genetic parameters of first lactation and herd life traits of Murrah buffaloes. Indian Journal of Dairy Science 65(5), 399-404.
  2. Barwal, R.S.; Singh, C.V. and Singh, S. (2011). Characterization of Udaipuri goat in its native tract. Journal of Livestock Biodiversity 3(2), 61-64.
  3. Singh, C.V. and Barwal, R.S. (2009). Characterization of Chaugarkha goats in their home tract. Indian Journal of Small Ruminants 15 (2), 274-276.
  4. Barwal, R.S.; Bhadula, S.K. and Singh, R.V. (1993). Construction of restricted selection indices for egg production traits. Indian Journal of Poultry Science 29(2), 122-125.
  5. Barwal, R.S.; Bhadula, S.K. and Singh, R.V. (1993). Construction of selection indices for genetic improvement in egg production traits in broiler dam line. Indian Journal of Poultry Science 28(1), 1-6.

Dr. Mumtesh Kumar Saxena, Professor

Research areas/Areas of interest:Molecular Biology of Pathogenic Bacteria

Selected Research Publications

  1. S. Tamuly and M. K. Saxena. Preparation of Calcium Phosphate nano- particles and evaluation of their effect on muscle cell of rat. (2012) Current Science .102:610-612
  2. B. H. Jagdeesh and M. K. Saxena. Salmonella Typhimurium invasion induces apoptosis in chicken fibroblast. (2008). Current Science. 95:512-513
  3. M. K. Saxena, V.P. Singh., A.A. Kumar., P. Chaudhari., V.P. Singh., S. B. Shivachandra A. Biswas and B. Sharma. REP-PCR analysis of Indian Isolates of Pasteurella multocida (2006). Vet Research Communication 30: 851-861
  4. M. K. Saxena, A. A. Kumar., P. Chaudhari., S. B. Shivachandra, V. P. Singh and B Sharma. Ribotyping of Indian isolates of Pasteurella multocida based on 16 and 23 s r-RNA genes (2005). Vet Research Communication. 29,527-535
  5. M. K. Saxena, V. P. Singh., B. D. Lakhchura, G. Taj and B Sharma. Strain differentiation of Indian isolates of Salmonella by ERIC-PCR (2002).Research in Veterinary Science .73:313-314.

       Dr. B.N. Shahi, Professor

  1. Ganie, Z.A.; Kumar, D.; Kumar, S.; Shahi, B.N. and Ghosh, A.K. (2017). Genetic diversity analysis of Chaugarkha goat using microsatellite markers. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87 (I), 122-124.
  2. Singh, Jaswant.; Singh.; C.V and Shahi, B.N. (2017) Rank correlations and product moment correlationamong different methods of breeding value estimation for first lactation milk yield and life time traits in Sahiwal cattle. Journal of Hill Agriculture 8(2): 210-213.
  3. Shahi, B.N. and Kumar, D. (2006). Sire evaluation of first lactation traits using univariate animal model in Sahiwal and Jersey –Sahiwal cattle. Indian Journal of Animal Science 76 (10), 853-854.
  4. Shahi, B. N. and Kumar, D. (2006). Factors affecting replacement rate and its components in Sahiwal and Jersey-Sahiwal cattle. Indian Journal of Animal Science 76(10), 855-856.
  5. Kumar, D.; Pandey, A.K.; Ahlawat, S.P.S.; Sirohi, G.; Sharma R.; Gour, D.S.; Dixit S.P.; Verma, N.K.; Aggarwal, R.A.K.; Gupta, N.; Shahi B. N. and Gupta, S.C. (2005). Genetic variability and bottleneck analysis of Jakhrana goats by microsatellite DNA fingerprinting. Korean Journal of Genetics 27(3), 235-245.
  6. Shahi, B. N.; Singh, Brijesh and Verma, S.K. (2003). Inheritance of pre and post incubation traits of Guinea fowl using arc-sine and square root transformation. Indian Journal of Animal Science 73(1), 100-101.

Dr. Sunil Kumar, Associate  Professor

  1.  Manish, K.; Puran, C.; Rajesh, C.; Teena, R. and Kumar, Sunil. (2013). Brucellosis: An Overall Review of The Disease. Indian Journal of Animal Science 83(1), 3–16.
  2. Kumar, Sunil and Mishra, B.K. (2011). Existing feeding and housing management practices followed by dairy producers in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management 27(3-4), 159-162.
  3. Kumar, Sunil; Mishra, B.K.; Yadav, J.S. and Kumar, A. (2011). Existing breeding and health management practices followed by dairy farmers in mid hills of Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management 27(1-2), 34-37.
  4. Kumar, Sunil and Mishra, B.K. (2011). Existing Calf rearing and milking management practices followed by dairy farmers in Uttarakhand. Journal of Hill Agriculture 2(1), 79-84.
  5.  Kumar, Sunil; Yadav, M.C. and Yadav, J.S. (2011). Genetic Studies of Reproductive Traits on Herd Life Milk Production and Profit in Indian Buffaloes. Indian Journal of Dairy Science 64(2), 121-124.