ANIMAL GENETICS AND BREEDING

History

The Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding is engaged in teaching, research and extension activities since inception of VCI standards as per its mandate. Courses are offered regularly to B.V.Sc and A.H. students as per the standards of Veterinary Council of India. The post graduate programme was initiated in the year 1976. Total 42 students have successfully completed M.V.Sc. in Animal Genetics and Breeding .   
      The Department has its Molecular Genetics and, Cytogenetics laboratory Department also has Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Computer Laboratory with 20 students capacity as per MSVE 2016. All the required equipments and lab wares are available to undertake UG classes. During the progressive, upward journey, the department has not only streamlined teaching research and other activities but also developed infrastructural facilities in the form of a renovated building admeasuring 1500sq feet to implement the research projects as well as to develop post graduate teaching /research facility with educational equipments like audio visual facilities e.g. LCD Projector, Laminar Flow, Gradient PCR machine, Trinocular microscope, digital weighing balance, digital water bath, vertical and horizontal electrophoresis unit, deep freezer and other molecular genetics equipments etc.

Achievements

A. Completed Projects

Sr. No. Title Name of PI Amount(Rs) Funding Agency Duration Achievements
1Survey of Osmanabadi goats in Osmanabad distric Dr. M. S. Vaidya 15,00,000 Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Sheep and Goat development Corporation 2012- 2014 1. Survey
2. Demographic data
3. Confirmation of Breed descriptors for Osmanabadi goats
4. Selection criteria
5. Training of about 250 goat keepers
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B. Ongoing

Sr. No. Title Name of PI Funding amount Funding Agency Duration
1. Strengthening of Life Science and Biotechnology Education and Training at undergraduate level under Star College Scheme
Beneficiary dept.
1.Animal Genetics and Breeding
2.Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics
3.Veterinary Pathology
4.Veterinary Parasitology
5.Veterinary Anatomy

Dr. P. V. Nandedkar 58 lakh Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India New Delhi 2016-2019
2Strengthening of Life Science and Biotechnology Education and Training at undergraduate level under Star College Scheme
Beneficiary dept.
1.Veterinary Biochemistry
2.Veterinary Microbiology including Animal Biotechnology
3.Veterinary Physiology
4.Animal Nutrition
5.Poultry Science
Dr. P. V. Nandedkar 50 lakh Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India New Delhi 2018-2021
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Facilities available

  1. Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Computer Laboratory,
  2. Molecular and Cytogenetics laboratory

Software available for data analysis

  1. Microsoft Excel® data analysis
  2. WASP-2.1 Systat ®
  3. SPSS ®
  4. SAS ® 9.2
  5. Mega-6
  6. LSML PC-2 

FACULTY

 M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 

M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 

M.V.Sc., Ph.D. (pursuing)
Assistant Professor

Future Plans

1. Study of genetics behind production and reproduction traits in livestock breeds of Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

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