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Completed & Ongoing Projects

Completed Projects (Other than MVSc & PhD):

Sl. No. Title of the projects Year of completion Amount (lakh) in Rs. Funding agency Principal Investigator
1 Karyological studies on cattle of Kerala state with special reference to infertility & sterility 1988 3.690 ICAR Dr.G.Mukundan
2 Chromosome profile of Asian Elephant 1989 1.010 KAU Dr.K.V.Reghunandanan
3 AICRP on Goat for milk production 1990 32.000 ICAR Dr.G.Mukundan
4 Chromosome profile of buffaloes in Kerala state 1991 1.000 KAU Dr.G.Mukundan
5 Progeny Testing of crossbred bulls in rural areas 1991 113.948 ICAR Dr.Sosamma Iype
6 Breeding Rabbit for meat production 1994 3.225 ICAR Dr.G.Mukundan
7 TRYSM project on Rabbit 1988 2.100 Govt. of Kerala Dr.G.Mukundan
8 Biochemical polymorphism in cattle 1987 1.620 ICAR Dr.B. Nandakumar
9 Genetic studies on Wild Buffaloes of North Eastern region of India 1992 8.348 Govt. of India Dr.G.Mukundan
10 Network project on Goat improvement 1993 25.050 ICAR Dr.C.A.Rajagopalaraja
11 Blood group and Biochemical polymorphism in cattle 1994 2.340 ICAR Dr.B. Nandakumar
12 Conservation of germplasm of Vechur cattle of coastal area and other dwarf cattle of high ranges of Kerala 1994 47.000 ICAR Dr.Sosamma Iype
13 An Investigation on chromosomal damages in cattle of radio active belt areas of Kerala 2000 6.601 ICAR Dr.K.V.Reghunandanan
14 Survey, characterization and conservation of Attappady Black Goat 2003 20.070 ICAR Dr.Sosamma Iype
15 Molecular Genetic Characterization and Genetic Improvement of Malabari Goat 2000 19.19 DBT Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan
16 Animal Genetic Resources Bio-diversity 2000 24.14 NATP Dr.Sosamma Iype
17 Conservation and evaluation of Malabari goat 2000 24.59 ICAR Dr.K.C.Raghavan
18 Molecular Characterization and Adaptability Studies in Vechur cattle and Dwarf cattle 2000 42.33 ICAR Dr.Sosamma Iype
19 Micro satellite markers for genetic improvement of cattle 2002 19.00 NATP Dr.Usha.A.P.
20 Genetic Variability Analysis of Indian Elephants using Micro Satellite Markers 2005 13.570 ICAR Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan
21 Molecular Characterisation of Local Pigs of Kerala using Micro satellite Markers 2005 13.94 ICAR Dr.Usha.A.P
22 Genetic Evaluation of Milk Production & Composition Traits of Cross Bred cattle in Wayanad 2007 2.37 AHD Dr.Radhika.G


Ongoing projects:

Sl. No
Title
Year of start
Amount (lakhs)
Funding agency
Principal Investigator
1
Field Progeny Testing Scheme (plan scheme)
2007
 
160.85
for 11th plan
ICAR
 
Dr.Stephen Mathew
2
AICRP on Goat Improvement (Malabari)
2000
 
178.10 for 11th plan
ICAR
 
Dr.K.C.Raghavan
3
Vechur Cattle Improvement Programme
2008
16.16 annual
 (11th plan project)
KAU
 
Dr.K.V.Reghunandanan
4
 
Research on Rabbit
 
2008
2.3
(annual)
KAU
 
Dr.Bindu.K.A.
5
Establishment of Elite Germplasm Centre for Malabari Goats
 
2009
30.00 (for 3 years)
SARD STEC, Kerala
 
 
Dr.K.C.Raghavan
6
Genetic Analysis of Rabbits in Kerala
2008
5.0
AHD
 
Dr.Bindu.K.A.
.
7
Genetic analysis and marker assisted selection in Malabari goats using microsatellite markers
2010
7.62 for 3 years
STEC
 
Dr.Bindu.K.A
 
8
Research on Goats(Conservation and Evaluation of Malabari and Attapadi black goats)
2008
(11th plan)
 
KAU
 
Dr.K.C.Raghavan

 

M.V.Sc. Projects from Dept of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Sl. No
Name of the student
Year
Name of the advisor
Title of the M.V.Sc thesis
1)     
Raghavan.K.C
1980
Dr. B.R.Krishnan Nair
Studies on certain genetic and non genetic factors affecting birth weight and growth rate in Malabar and crossbred goats.
2)     
Girija.C.R.
1980
Dr. B.R.Krishnan Nair
Studies on the peak yield and persistency of lactation in crossbred dairy cows.
3)     
Nandakumar.P
1981
Dr.C.R..Rajagopalaraja
Serum immuneglobin level in kids and its association with growth and mortality.
4)     
Valsala C Joseph
1982
Dr.G.Mukundan
Inheritance of body weight , egg weight and age at first egg in white leghorn birds.
5)     
Rose Job.T
1983
Dr.Sosamma Iype
Inheritance of chick weight and egg production in white leghorn birds.
6)     
Stephan Mathew
1983
Dr.G.Mukundan
Evaluation of lactation performance of zebu X taurus cattle in Kerala.
7)     
Shamsudeen.A.K
1984
Dr.G.Mukundan
Genetic studies of polymorphism of some blood proteins in goats.
8)     
Sakthi kumar.A
1988
Dr.G.Mukundan
Chromosome profile of Indian elephants(Elephas maximus indicus).
9)     
Usha.A.P
1990
Dr.G.Mukundan
Biochemical polymorphism in broiler rabbits.
10) 
Anilkumar .K
1991
Dr.G.Mukundan
Genetic characterization of buffalos in Kerala using cytogenetic technique.
11) 
Bindu.K.A
1992
Dr.K.V.Raghunandanan
Chromosome characterization of Malabari goats and its crosses in Kerala.
12) 
Mary John.V.
1992
Dr.B.Nandakumaran
Parentage control in cattle using blood types.
13) 
Radhakrishnan.J
1992
Dr.G. Mukundan
Genetic analysis of body weight and litter traits of purebred rabbits.
14) 
Francis Bastin.P
1994
Dr.Sosamma Iype
Comparison of immune response of the indigenous and crossbred cattle of Kerala.
15) 
Gopakumar.C.P
1994
Dr.K.V.Raghunandanan
Chromosome profile of crossbred bulls in Kerala.
16) 
Raj Menon
1994
Dr. Stephen Mathew
Genetics of body dimensions of Malabari goats and its cross in Kerala.
17) 
Jacob Abraham
1995
Dr.B.Nandakumaran
Serum alkaline phosphatase polymorphism in crossbred cattle of Kerala.
18) 
Madhavan.K
1995
Dr.B.Nandakumaran
Milk protein genetic variance in crossbred dairy cattle.
19) 
Raja.T.V
1996
Dr.B. Nandakumaran
Genetic polymorphism of milk proteins in goats.
20) 
Thirupathi venkatachalapathy
1996
Dr.Sosamma Iype
Milk protein polymorphism and milk composition in Vechur cattle.
21) 
Radhika.G
1997
Dr. Sosamma Iype
Evaluation of Holstien crossbred bulls based on milk composition of progeny.
22) 
Dinesh.C.N
1999
Dr.K.V.Raghunandanan
Evaluation of sister chromatid exchanges in cattle reared in a radioactive belt area of southern Kerala.
23) 
Mary kutty Thomas
1999
Dr.B.Nandakumaran
Immunogenetic influences on litter traits, viability and growth in broiler rabbits.
24) 
Kasi viswanathan.D
2000
Dr.K.C.Raghavan
Genetic factors influencing feed efficiency in pure and crossbred broiler Rabbits.
25) 
Siddalingaswamy Hiremath.
2000
Dr.Stephen Mathew
Body weight and its association with age at first calving and milk production in crossbred Kerala.
26) 
Bindya liz Abraham
2001
Dr.Sosamma Iype
Association of body weight and milk production in Vechur and other dwarf desi cattle of Kerala
27) 
Gopinathan.A
2001
Dr.A.P Usha
Comparative evaluation of litter traits in Desi, Large white Yorkshire and other crossbred pigs
28) 
Jayan.K.C
2001
Dr.K.V.Raghunandanan
Chromosome architecture of Desi pigs of Kerala.
29) 
Chitra.R
2002
Dr. T.V. Aravindakshan
Polymorphism of Growth Hormone gene in Malabari goats (Capra hircus).
30) 
Jithendra kumar.K.B
2003
Dr.M.R.Rajan
Genetic and environmental factors influencing growth rate and body weights upto six months in Malabari goats.
31) 
Kowsigaraj.P
2003
Dr.M.R.Rajan
Genetic evaluation of litter traits and viability of Desi pigs.
32) 
Sajeev Kumar.T
2003
Dr.Stephen Mathew
Utilization of half-sibs information to increase the accuracy of young bull selection.
33) 
Suprabha.P
2003
Dr.K.Anilkumar
Molecular genetic diversity in dwarf cattle of Kerala.
34) 
Bindu Mathew
2004
Dr.K.C.Raghavan
Growth and survivability of GH/MspI genotypes in Malabari goats
35) 
Preethy.M.S
2004
Dr.A.P.Usha
Evaluation of microsatellite markers for paternity testing in cattle.
36) 
Jeeva.L
2004
Dr.P.Nandakumar
Evaluation of Boer half-breds for development of meat goat strains suited for Kerala.-
37) 
Naicy Thomas
2005
Dr. K. Anilkumar
Evaluation of microsatellite markers for selection of crossbred cattle.
38) 
Shymaja Uthaman
2005
Dr.K.V.Raghunandanan
Marker assisted selection in milk production traits in Vechur cattle.
39) 
Amritha Susan Jacob
2005
Dr. T.V. Aravindakshan
Genetic diversity analysis of goat breeds using microsatellite markers.
40) 
Jeeba George
2005
Dr. M.R. Rajan
Evaluation of porcine immune response among different genetic groups
41) 
Ariprasad
2006
Dr. A.P. Usha
Microsatellite markers based characterization of indigenous pigs of Kerala
42) 
Seena T.X.
2006
Dr. K.C. Raghavan
Polymorphism of ovine fecundity gene linked microsatellite markers in Malabari Goats.
43) 
Jimcy Joseph
2007
Dr. K.C. Raghavan
Genetic and Phenotypic variation of Geographically different Goat population of Kerala
44) 
Nisha Valsan
2007
Dr. K.A. Bindu
Genetic divergence in rabbits used for breeding in Kerala
45) Reshmi Chandran 2007  Dr. Stephen Mathew Evaluation of Lactation Milk yield and polymorphism of Alpha Lactalbumin Gene in crossbred cattle of Kerala
46) Rajeev. M. 2007 Dr. T.V. Aravindakshan Molecular cleaning & characterization of Alpha Lactalbumin gene in Vechur cattle
47) Rojan. P.M. 2008 Dr. K.A. Bindu Growth performance of Broiler Rabbits under 3X3 Diallel Grossing
48) Bhosale. R. A. 2009 Dr. T.V. Aravindakshan Cleaning & Sequence Analysis of the Growth Hormone Gene in Indian Elephants
49) Rani Alex 2009 Dr. K.C. Raghavan Construction & Comparison of the Efficiency of Different Selection Indices for Malabari Goats
50) Lali F Anand 2009 Dr. K.A. Bindu Leptin Gene Polymorphism in Vechur and Crossbred Cattle of Kerala
51) Sudina.K 2010 Dr. K.A. Bindu Beta lactoglobulin polymorphism in goats of Kerala
52) Remya John 2010 Dr. K.C. Raghavan Genetic polymorphism at Major Hstocompatibility Complex Class II genes in goats
53) Aparna Sankar 2010 Dr.Radhika.G Genetic Resistance to Gastrointestinal nematodes in goats
54) Muhammed.E.M. 2010 Dr. Stephen Mathew Evaluation and comparison of polymorphism of Beta Casein gene in Vechur and crossbred cattle of Kerala
 

 

 

 

 

LIST OF Ph.D STUDENTS FROM DEPT OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS

 

Sl. No
Name of the student
Year
Name of the advisor
Title of the Ph.D thesis
1
Dr. K.V.Raghunandanan
1988
Dr.G.Mukundan
Chromosome Profile of Taurus X Zebu Cattle in Kerala.
2
Dr.B.Nandakumaran
1989
Dr.G.Mukundan
Blood Group and Biochemical Polymorphism in Cattle.
3
Dr. C.R. Girija
1994
Dr. Sosamma Iype
Characterisation and Evaluation of Dwarf Cattle of Kerala.
4
Dr. P. Nandakumaran
 
1995
Dr.G.Mukundan
Genetic Studies on the Immune Response of Broiler Rabbits
5
Dr. M.R. Rajan
2002
Dr. K.V.Raghunandanan
Porcine immune response as marker traits for selective breeding
6
Dr. Anilkumar. K.
2003
Dr. K.V.Raghunandanan
Delineation of random amplified polymorphic DNA markers in crossbred cattle
7
Dr. K.A. Bindu
2006
Dr. K. C. Raghavan
Study of Genetic Diversity in Malabari Goats (Capra hircus) utilizing biochemical and immunological markers
8
Arpitha Nair
Ongoing
Dr. Stephen Mathew
Development and evaluation of molecular markers for bull sperm viability after cryopreservation.


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