Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding
About
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 research and extension activities.
Faculty
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Sl. No.
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Name |
Mobile No. |
Email ID |
| 1 | Dr. Birendra Kumar Assistant Professor & Head |
9431444452 | drkbirendra@yahoo.co.in |
| 2 | Dr. Ramesh Kumar Singh Assistant Professor |
9896047656 | ramesh.kumarvet@gmail.com |
| 2 | Dr. Suchit Kumar Assistant Professor |
9068522629 | suchitkumar636@gmail.com |
Teaching
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 |
P.G. Courses (As per ICAR)
| 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 |
Research, Facilities & Infrastructure
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.
The department has seminar room, UG and PG labs, molecular genetics lab, IT unit.
Publications:
| Research | Popular Articles | Lab Manual |
| 130 | 27 | 4 |
