Animal Breeding & Genetics

1. About the Department :

The Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics was one of the constituent units of the Major department "Animal Husbandry" which included Animal Breeding & Genetics, Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. This department became an independent identity in 1950 which consisted of Genetics, Animal Breeding, A.I. and Statistics. Later on, Artificial insemination was attached with the deptt. of Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology. This department has been actively engaged in UG and PG teaching, need based researches and extension activities through different ways.

2. Mandate / Objective :

To teach genetic principles and its application in breeding of livestock and avian species along with Biostatistics and Elementary Computer Application to undergraduate & postgraduate students.
To conduct need based researches for genetic improvement of Livestock and Avian resources through formulation of appropriate breeding strategies.
Transfer of outcomes (technologies/package of practices) of the researches in the laboratory to the livestock and poultry breeders.

3. Faculty position :

(i) Dr. S. B. Verma, M.V.Sc., Ph.D. Univ. Professor & Chairman
(ii) Dr. K. G. Mandal, M.V.Sc., Ph.D. Assoc. Professor
(iii) Dr. Shanker Dayal, M.V.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor --- On Lien for 1 Year (Joined as Senior Scientist, ICAR)
(iv) Dr. Birendra Kumar, M.V.Sc. Assistant Professor

4. Teaching :

(i) UG Courses (VCI Syllabus) :

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Cr. hrs.	Semester
1.	AGB-111	Bio-statistics and Elementary Computer Application	2+1	I
2.	AGB-121	Principles of Genetics and Population Genetics	2+1	II
3.	AGB-211	Livestock and Poultry Breeding	2+1	III

(ii) P.G. Courses (As per ICAR)
M.V.Sc. Courses :

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1	AGB-601	Animal Cytogenetics and Immunogenetics	2+1
2	AGB-602	Molecular Genetics in Animal Breeding	2+1
3	AGB-603	Population and Quantitative Genetics in Animal Breeding	2+1
4	AGB-604	Selection Methods and Breeding Systems	3+1
5	AGB-605	Biometrical techniques in Animal Breeding	3+1
6	AGB-606	Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources	2+0
7	AGB-607	Cattle and Buffalo Breeding	2+1
8	AGB-608	Small farm animal breeding (Sheep, Goat, Swine and Rabbit)	2+0
9	AGB-609	Poultry Breeding	2+1
10	AGB-610	Laboratory Animal Breeding	1+0
11	AGB-691	Master Seminar	1+0
		Total	22+7=29
12	AGB-699	Master’s Research	20

Ph.D. Courses :

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1	AGB 701	Recent advances in Animal Genetics	2+0
2	AGB 702	Recent trends in Animal Breeding	2+0
3	AGB 703	Advances in Biometrical Genetics	2+1
4	AGB 704	Advances in Selection Methodology	2+1
5	AGB 705	Bioinformatics in Animal Genetics and Breeding	2+0
6	AGB 706	Advances in Molecualr Cytogenetics	2+0
7	AGB 707	Utilisation of Non-additive Genetic variance in Farm Animals	2+1
8	AGB 791	Doctoral Seminar I	1+0
9	AGB 792	Doctoral Seminar II	1+0
10	AGB	Doctoral Research	45

N.B. : A Ph.D. student may also take 600 series courses of M.V.Sc. if not studied during Master’s programme.

5. Research :

(i) Post Graduate Research (Curricular):
M.V.Sc. Degree awarded :

Sl. No.	Name of the Student	Year	Title of the thesis
1	R.J. Prasad	1962	The development of selection indices for improving Tharparkar herd at Patna
2	A. Sri Ram Murthy	1963	A study on monthly milk yield and its persistency on Tharparkar herd
3	R.L. Singh	1963	A study on genetic and phenotypic parameters of Bachaur herd at Pusa
4	C. Purna Rao	1964	A Study on genetic and environmental factors affecting the birth weight and growth rate of Tharparkar and Hariana calves
5	R. N. Singh	1964	A study on genetic and phenotypic parameters of economic characters of Hariana herd at Dumraon & Pusa and Shahabadi herd at Dumraon & Seraikela
6	H. S. Sinha	1964	A critical study of semen evaluation and insemination at three Artificial Insemination centres in Bihar
7.	M. A. Quadeer	1965	Study on genetic and phenotypic parameters of some economic characters of Deoni herd at Hydrabade
8	R. K. Shukla	1965	Study on estimates of genetic & phenotypic parameters of some economic characters of Gir cattle.
9	V. K. Patil	1966	A study on economic characters of Gaolao cattle.
10	S. C. Biswas	1966	A study on estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters of some economic characters of Murrah buffaloes.
11	C.S.P. Singh	1966	A study on keeping quality of cow and buffalo bull semen under laboratory and field conditions.
12	S.K. Verma	1967	A study on the effect of slow feathering and rapid feathering on some of the economic and physical characters and the correlations between some of the physical and physiological characters associated with egg production.
13	P. Mallikarjuna Rao	1967	Study on the effect of embryonic development at different time interval of incubation on economic characters in White Leghorn birds.
14	S.K. Sinha	1967	A study on some of the effects of heterospermic processing in bovine semen quality.
15	A.B. Chitanis	1967	A study on keeping quality of Tharparkar, Ayreshire crossbred bulls and Jamunapari buck semen under different methods of preservation.
16	S.C. Mazumdar	1969	Genetic studies on reproductive traits of Tharparkar cows
17	A.K. Chatterjee	1969	Study on Tharparkar herd and sire evaluation project at Govt. Cattle Farm, Patna
18	R.P. Lal	1970	A study on estimates of some genetic and phenotypic parameters at different levels of production in the Tharparkar herd at Govt. Cattle Farm, Patna.
19	G.L. Shrivastava	1970	Study on genetic and phenotypic parameters of certain economic traits of Red Sindhi herd at Gauriakarma.
20	S.L. Srestha	1971	A study on some aspects of Reciprocal Recurrent Selection in mice.
21	J. Prasad	1971	Study on operative preservability of Tharparkar and Friesian bull semen in different seasons.
22	S. Nath	1971	A study on some aspects of breeding behaviour and semen picture of Holistein Friesian bulls.
23	D. Sharma	1971	A study on some aspects of heterosis in mice
24	Ramadhar Rai	1973	A genetic study on heterosis involving two in-bred lines of mice.
25	R.P. Yadav	1976	The effect of additives and season on the preservation of bovine semen at room temperature.
26	Y.R.L. Karan	1976	Selection response in two lines of mice for high and low body weight and litter size.
27	B.N. Srivastava	1977	Keeping quality and conception rate of heterospermic bull semen.
28	R.N.C. Sharma	1977	Study on phenotypic and genetic parameters of different economic traits in Large White Yorkshire pigs.
29	G.P. Gupta	1979	Study of egg size, hatchability & fertility percent, relationship between egg weight and hatch weight and growth rate of chicks in different broiler strains of birds and economics of broiler raising.
30	S.P. Singh	1981	Study on genetic trend of Tharparkar herd at Govt. Cattle Farm, Patna with special reference to production & reproduction.
31	Raj Kumar	1985	Studies on performance of crossbred and inheritance of some traits connected with adaptation.
32	Ajay Kumar	1998	Studies on genetic parameters of some economic traits and effect of individual selection for 4-week body weight in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
33	V.K. Singh	1998	Studies on some economic parameters of various Indian native breeds of chicken and their crosses with Dahlem Red (exotic breed)
34	Birendra Kumar	2000	Genetic studies on production and egg quality traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
35	Pramod Kumar	2000	Genetic studies on body weight, conformation and carcass traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
36	M. V. Jha	2001	Genetic effect on body weight, conformation and carcass traits in pure and crossbred chicken.
37	Shambhu Kumar	2001	Genetic influence on fertility, hatchability, egg weight and egg quality characteristics in pure and crossbred chicken.
38	Dhirendra Kumar	2004	Influence of genetic and non-genetic factors on some economic traits of Hariana and its crosses.
39	Niraj Kumar	2004	Genetic analysis of milk production efficiency in cattle and buffalo in and around Darbhanga (Bihar)
40	Rajiv Ranjan	2004	Genetic analysis of humoral immune response in chicken
41	Rajiv Kumar	2005	Studies on genetic and non-genetic factors affecting milk production efficiency of cattle in and around Patna (Bihar).
42	Shambhu Sharan	2005	Genetic analysis of variation in some performance and Blood biochemical traits in Hariana and its crosses.
43	Shrutikesh Kumar	2006	Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting efficiency of milk production of cattle in and around Biharsharif of Nalanda district (Bihar).
44	Asad Ayub	2006	Genetic studies on efficiency of milk production of cattle in and around Muzaffarpur (Bihar).
45	Vijay Kumar	2007	Studies on genetic and non-genetic factors influencing economic traits alongwith some blood profiles in pigs.
46	Prabhat Ranjan Kumar	2007	Genetic studies on economic efficiency of cattle and buffaloes in and around Hajipur (Vaishali), Bihar.
47	Rupesh Kumar	2007	Genetic studies on milk production efficiencies in various crossbred grades of cattle in and around Pusa (samastipur).
48	Ranjeet Kumar Sinha	2007	Characterization of buffalo genetic resources in Tal and Diara areas in and around Barh (Patna).
49	Pramod Prabhakar	2007	Genetic and non-genetic factors influencing milk production efficiency of cattle in and around Madhepura (Bihar).
50	Shashi Shankar	2008	Genetic analysis of milk production efficiency and morphometircs of buffalo in and around Patna (Bihar).
51	Subhas Chandra Prasad Singh	2008	Genetic characterization of Bachaur cattle in its native tract.
52	Shashi Bhushan Kumar	2009	Genetic characterization of toll like receptor (TLR) -4 gene in indigenous breeds of goat.
53	Ranjit Kumar	2009	Influence of genetic and non-genetic factors on milk production efficiency of cattle in and around Jehanabad (Bihar).
54	Kishor Kundan Azad	2010	Influence of genetic and non-genetic factors on milk production efficiency of buffalo in and around Danapur (Bihar).

Ph.D. Degree awarded :

Sl. No.	Name of the Student	Year	Title of the thesis
1	R. L. Singh	1973	A study on correlated response in mice

(ii) Research Projects :
List of research project undertaken :

Sl. No.	Name of the Research Project	Funding Agency
1	Economics of milk production	ICAR
2	Utilization of surplus and substandard milk	ICAR
3	All India co-ordinated research project on production, preservation and packaging of indigenous milk products	ICAR
4	Estimation of chromosome nos. and their karyotyping in cattle	ICAR
5.	Network research project on “Survey and Characterization of Bachaur cattle in Bihar”	ICAR

Ongoing research projects (under non-plan)

Sl. No.	Name of the Research Project	Funding Agency
1	Development of breed descriptor for Diara buffalo and Shahabadi cattle in their native tracts in Bihar	BAU, Sabour
2	DNA polymorphism of MHC DRB3 gene in purebred and crossbred cattle in Bihar.	BAU, Sabour

(iii) Research achievements :

The department has been actively engaged in need based research programmes in agro-climatic conditions for genetic improvement of livestock and avian resources through formulation of appropriate breeding strategies including crossbreeding, grading up, selection methods and adaptability and obtained desirable results. Genetic improvement through research at molecular level has been taken up.

6. Extension :

The department has been actively engaged in the extension activities through Kisan Mela, Pashu Pradarshani, Advice to the livestock and poultry farmers, posters, charts, lectures delivered to the farmers, extension publications etc.

7. Publications :

Research : National – 126, International – 4
Extension : 27
Books/Manuals : 4

8. Facilities / Infrastructure available :

Lecture theatre, UG and PG laboratories
Well equipped Molecular Genetics Laboratory.
Well equipped ABG IT-Unit with Computers and Internet facilities to teach students as per VCI syllabus.
Well trained & experienced Human resources.

9. Seminar Symposia organized :

The department organized ICAR sponsored Summer institute on "Breeding, Management and Disease control of wild animals at BVC, Patna from 16.06.92 to 05.07.92.

10. Any Other information :

N.A.