Brief History
The Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding came into existence as an independent department, in the year 1964. Prior to this the department was a part of Animal Husbandry Department. The master Degree programme in the department started in the year 1964 while the Ph.D. programme started in 1974. The Department is imparting teaching to U.G students of B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree courses as per VCI Course curriculum and postgraduate degree courses as per ICAR. Till date 65 M.V.Sc & AH & 20 Ph.D. students have been awarded their degree under different disciplines like Population Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biochemical Genetics, Quantitative Genetics and Molecular Genetics. The Faculty members of the department have published more than 430 research papers in National and International Journals , 5 Books, 3 Bulletins and 6 Laboratory Manuals.
Mandate of the department:
- To conduct undergraduate teaching.
- To conduct post graduate teaching and research.
- Transfer of technology to farmers, extension personals and organizations engaged in the enhancement of animal productivity through various extension programmes.
Thrust areas of the department
Basic
- Survey, evaluation genotyping, polymorphic studies, molecular characterization using microsatellite DNA markers, PCR-RFLP studies of indigenous breeds of Madhya Pradesh.
- Conservation of native breeds of livestock and poultry of Madhya Pradesh using in-situ and ex-situ conservation methods. Cattle improvement in the field with a view to enhance the income of farmers through dairy farming. Use of Biotechnology for the improvement of productivity of livestock and poultry.
- To improve the production potential of indigenous cattle breeds of M.P., such as Malvi, Nimari, Kenkatha and Gaolao and Bhadawari breed of buffalo through appropriate selection programme. The improvement of cattle will results in improving the milk production on the individual basis and in overall productivity and will help in raising the income of the farmers ultimately resulting in raising their social and economic status.
Education
Undergraduate- The department offers course for UG students under MSVE 2016 guideline in the second year of the B.V.Sc as below:-| S.No. | Code of Course | Name of Course | Credit Hrs |
| 1. | AGB | Animal Genetics and Breeding | 3+1 |
Postgraduate
| S.No. | Code of Course | Name of Course | Credit Hrs | Semester |
| 1. | AGB 601* | Animal Cytogenetics and Immunogenetics I | 2+1 | I |
| 2. | AGB 602* | Molecular Genetics I | 2+1 | I |
| 3. | AGB 603* | Population and Quantitative Genetics | 2+1 | I |
| 4. | AGB 604* | Selection Method and Breeding System | 2+1 | I |
| 5. | AGB 605* | Biometrical Genetics I | 2+1 | II |
| 6. | AGB 606 | Conservation of Animal Genetics Resources | 2+0 | II |
| 7. | AGB 607 | Cattle and Buffalo Breeding | 2+1 | II |
| 8. | AGB 608 | Sheep and Goat Breeding | 2+0 | I |
| 9. | AGB 609 | Poultry Breeding | 2+1 | II |
| 10. | AGB 610* | Laboratory Animal and Rabbit Breeding | 2+0 | II |
| 11. | AGB 611 | Swine Breeding | 1+0 | II |
| 12. | AGB 612 | Pet Animal Breeding (Dogs and Cats) | 1+0 | II |
| 13. | AGB 613 | Wild Animal Genetics and Breeding | 1+0 | I |
| 14. | AGB 614 | Equine Breeding | 1+0 | I |
| 15. | AGB 615 | Camel Breeding | 1+0 | I |
| 16. | AGB 616 | Yak and Mithun Breeding | 1+0 | I |
| 17. | AGB 617 | Statistical Methods in Animal Breeding | 2+1 | II |
| 18. | AGB 691 | Doctoral Seminar | 1+0 | I/II |
| 19. | AGB 699 | Doctoral Research | 30 | I & II |
Ph.D.
| S.No. | Code of Course | Name of Course | Credit Hrs | Semester |
| 1. | AGB 701* | Molecular Genetics II | 2+0 | I |
| 2. | AGB 702* | Trends in Animal Breeding | 2+0 | I |
| 3. | AGB 703* | Biometrical Genetics II | 2+1 | II |
| 4. | AGB 704* | Advances in Selection Methodology | 2+1 | II |
| 5. | AGB 705 | Bioinformatics in Animal Breeding | 1+1 | I |
| 6. | AGB 706 | Animal Cytogenetics and Immunogenetics II | 2+0 | I |
| 7. | AGB 707 | Statistical Software in Animal Breeding | 1+1 | II |
| 8. | AGB 791 | Doctoral Seminar I | 1+0 | I/II |
| 9. | VAN 792 | Doctoral Seminar II | 1+0 | I/II |
| 10. | AGB 799 | Doctoral Research | 75 | I & II |
Research
Projects Completed
| S.No. | Project Title | PI/Co-PI | Funding agency/ Budget | Remark |
| 1. | Survey evaluation and conservation of Malvi breed of Madhya Pradesh | Dr. P.N.Shrivastava, Dr. S.N.S. Parmar | ICAR/21.82 Lakhs | 1998-2001 |
| 2. | Genetic evaluation and characterization of Nimari Cattle through survey of quantitative and qualitative traits and cytogenetic, immunogenetics and biochemical polymorphic markers in M.P. | Dr. B.C. Sarkhel, Dr. S.N.S. Parmar | ICAR/16.54 Lakhs | 1998-2001 |
| 3. | Systematic survey and genetic characterization of Kadaknath breed of poultry using specific microsatellite DNA markers | Dr. S.N.S. Parmar, Dr. P.N.Shrivastava | ICAR/27.8 Lakhs | 2000-2001 |
| 4. | Evaluation of draughtability and related physico-biochemical changes in Malvi and Nimari bullock of Madhya Pradesh | Dr. J.S. Arora, Dr. B.C. Sarkhel, Dr. Shrikant Joshi | ICAR/24.20 Lakhs | 2005-2008 |
| 5. | Genetic characterization of four indigenous cattle breeds found in Madhya Pradesh using molecular markers | Dr. S.N.S. Parmar, Dr. C.G. Joshi, Dr. M.S. Thakur | BDT/35.10 Lakhs | 2005-2008 |
| 6. | Association of IL-8 receptor gene polymorphism with sub clinical and clinical mastitis in dairy cattle | Dr. M.S. Thakur, Dr. J.S. Arora |
RKVY/15.00 Lakhs | 2010-2013 |
| 7. | Upgrading the local non descript goat population using Sirohi and Barbari breeds of goats in Jabalpur and Mandla districts of Madhya Pradesh | Dr. S. N. Shukla | - | - |
| 8. | Relationship of MHC genes polymorphism with coccidial resistance in Chicken | Dr. M.S. Thakur, Dr. S.N.S. Parmar, Dr. G. Das |
MPBTC/12.33 Lakhs | 2013-2015 |
Ongoing Projects
| S.No. | Project Title | PI/Co-PI | Funding agency/ Budget | Remark |
| 1. | Screening of cattle and buffalo breeding bulls for A1/A2 variants of β-casein gene in Madhya Pradesh state of India | Dr. M. S. Thakur (PI) Dr. Shrikant Joshi (Co-PI) |
MPCST, Bhopal/8.60 Lakhs | Ongoing since April 2018/td> |
| 2. | “Characterization of Cattle and Buffalo populations of Mahakaushal region of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh” | Dr MS. Thakur, (CoPI) in collaboration with NBAGR | NBAGR, Karnal | Ongoing since April 2019 |
| 3. | Quantification and physiological activity of functional dipeptide(s) from Kadaknath, desi and broiler chicken meats | Dr MS. Thakur, (CoPI) in collaboration with NBAGR | NBAGR, Karnal | Ongoing since April 2019 |
| 4. | “Survey, documentation of ITK and Phenotypic Characterization of Non-Descript Breed of Cattle in Narmadapuram Division of Madhya Pradesh” | Dr. M. S. Thakur (PI) | MPSBB, Bhopal/10.076 Lakhs | Ongoing since April 2021 |
Faculty:
| S.N. | Name | Designation | Qualification |
| 1. | Dr. M.S. Thakur | Professor & Head | Ph.D. |
| 2. | Dr. Shrikant Joshi | Professor | Ph.D. |
| 3. | Dr. Satyendra Singh Tomar | Professor | Ph.D. |
| 4. | Dr. Vaishali Khare | Associate Professor | Ph.D. |
| 5. | Dr. Asit Jain | Associate Professor | Ph.D. |
| 6. | Dr. Akansha Singh | Assistant Professor | M.V.Sc. |