Modern biotechnology could greatly help in the improvement of animal health and productivity. One of the main tasks is to provide advanced biotechnological methods to replace the outdated ones. Due to the limitation of resources, research facilities and trained personnel, the new scientific developments in this field of science could not be fully exploited for the improvement of livestock health and productivity in our country. The School of Animal Production and Biotechnology (SAAPB) is being established in KVASU to fill up this gap by providing specialized and need based research and training to students/ faculty in different disciplines.
The school has started two new post graduate programmes in the Academic year 2013-14 M.V.Sc. Animal Biotechnology – 4 seats and M .Sc. Animal Biotechnology -10 seats. These course are designed to build up technically trained manpower resource base, empowering them with all skills necessary to use biotechnology as a tool for improvement of human and animal health and livestock production including molecular diagnostics, improved vaccines, wild life conservation and forensics and epidemiological and climate change studies.
General functioning: A multi-disciplinary working group of 20 scientists was constituted for the School to take up the responsibilities of teaching, formulation of multi-disciplinary research projects for extra mural funding and for collaboration with Institutes of Excellent.
Dr. G. Radhika Implementing Officer SAAPBT |
Professor and Implementing Officer
Teaching Assistant
Part time Sweeper
Details of livestock/ facilities available :
Facilities available
The basic concepts of biotechnology and its application in animal genetics and breeding, cell culture, embryo-transfer, bioinformatics and genomics are routinely explaining by experienced faculty members. High-tech class rooms with LCD projector help in the effective teaching and learning process.
A conference hall with round table, internet facility and LCD projector helps in fruitful discussions for formulating proposals for future research.
Molecular laboratory
Molecular genetics lab is well equipped to conduct various molecular biology techniques needed for life science research. Isolation of genomic DNA from whole blood, bacterial colonies and various tissues is routinely carried out as part of research works. Genetic variability studies along with association analysis of livestock populations by PCR-RFLP, microsatellites and SSCP analysis helps to find out the role of candidate genes in economically important production, reproduction, disease resistant and heat tolerance traits. Further, gene cloning facilities are also available in molecular laboratory.
Cell culture systems are indispensable tools for basic research and a wide range of clinical in vitro studies. Facilities for maintaining primary and secondary cell cultures are provided in the laboratory.
Title of the Project | Name of Principal investigator | Funding Agency | Fund Allocated | Duration of Project |
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Strengthening of School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology | Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan | Plan Fund | 4 Lakh | 2020-2021 |
Title of the Project | Name of Principal investigator | Funding Agency | Fund Allocated | Duration of Project |
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Strengthening of School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology | Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan | Plan Fund | 36 Lakh | 2014-2015 |
Strengthening of School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology | Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan | Plan Fund | 10 Lakh | 2015-2016 |
Strengthening of School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology | Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan | Plan Fund | 10 Lakh | 2016-2017 |
Strengthening of School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology | Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan | Plan Fund | 5 Lakh | 2017-2018 |
Strengthening of School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology | Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan | Plan Fund | 5 Lakh | 2018-2019 |
Development of immunochromatographic strip test for the rapid diagnosis of acute leptospirisis in field conditions | Dr. Ambily.R | Plan Fund | 2 Lakh | 2018-2019 |
Ascertainig a reliable method for isolation and purification of mesenchymal stem cells from dogs | Dr. K. Raji | Plan Fund | 2 Lakh | 2018-2019 |
Molecular characterisation of genes associated with drug resistance in pathogens and disease resistance in “cattle and goats of Kerala” | Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan | Plan Fund | 90,000 | 2019-2020 |
Name of student with admission number | Name of award/achievement | Awarding /recognising/agency/Organisation | Year of award/achievement |
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Anu Boswell (14-MSVM-17) | Gold Medal for first rank in MSc (2016) | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala | 2018 |
Name of Student | Admission Number |
Thesis | Year of Submission |
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Reshma R. S | 14-MVM-17 | Exome wide DNA capture and next generation sequencing in Vechur cattle of Kerala | 2016 |
Kavyanjali Karthikeyan | 13-MSVM-01 | Isolation and characterisation of PDC-109 like protein (s) from Vechur bull seminal plasma | 2016 |
Reshmi Sasi | 13-MSVM-02 | Single nucleotide polymorphism analysis of fecundity genes (BMPR1B,GDF9 & BMP15) in Malabari and Attappady Black goat breeds of Kerala | 2015 |
Anjan Behera | 13-MSVM-03 | Single nucleotide polymorphism analysis of thyroid hormone responsive and insulin like growth factor binding protein-3 genes in goat | 2015 |
Jain Jose K | 14-MSVM-17 | Assessment of carrier status of canine haemoparasites in common ixodid ticks of Thrissur | 2016 |
Anu Bosewell | 14-MSVM-18 | Characterisation of solute carrier family 11 member 1 (SLC11A1 ) gene in native breeds of goat | 2016 |
Anjana A | 14-MSVM-19 | Isolation of theca cells from goat ovarian follicles and expression of CYP 19 gene in the isolated cells | 2016 |
Leo Maria Roy | 15-MSVM-19 | Polymorphism study on candidate genes affecting height in Vechur and crossbred cattle of Kerala | 2017 |
Lavinia Wahlang | 15-MSVM-20 | Comparative evaluation of conventional and real time PCR detection of haemoparasites in dogs and ixodid ticks | 2017 |
Menda Rajendar | 15-MSVM-21 | Evaluation of E74-like factor 5 (ELF5) gene polymorphism and its association with milk production traits in cross bred and Vechur cattle of Kerala | 2017 |
Manmeet Kour | 16-MSVM- 21 | Evaluation of antibacterial activity of recombinant laccase from Bascillus subtilis |
2018 |
Shyma K.T | 16-MSVM-22 | Isolation and molecular detection of infectious bronchitis virus isolates from chicken | 2018 |
Babita Bhatia | 16- MSVM- 23 | Cloning and expression of conglutinin gene of Vechur and crossbred cattle | 2018 |
Ahlen Ig Barry | 16- MSVM- 24 | Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and gene expression studies of selected candidate genes related to pecking in chicken | 2018 |
Aleesha M. L. | 17-MSVM -01 | Detection of polymorphism in the chicken growth differentiation factor 9 gene associated with egg production traits | 2019 |
Amrutha Anand | 17-MSVM -02 | Molecular characterisation of sodium channel gene encoding synthetic pyrethroid resistance in ticks | 2019 |
Philip Alex | 17-MSVM-03 | Polymorphism in insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor gene (IGFRIR) and their association with production and production traits in native goat breeds of Kerala | 2019 |
Sariga | 17-MSVM-04 | Polymorphism of luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) and guanylate cyclase 1 soluble subunit beta (GUCY1B3 ) genes in native goats of Kerala | 2019 |
Courses offered
Postgraduate – MVSc.- Animal Biotechnology (SAAPBT)
Postgraduate – MSc - Animal Biotechnology (SAAPBT)
Training programmes
SL NO | Name of Training Programme | Date And Year | Duration |
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1 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques | 25th June to 1st July 2013 | 7 days |
2 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques | 23rd July to 29th July 2013 | 7 days |
3 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques | 26th August to 2nd September 2013 | 7 days |
4 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques | 13th January to 20th January 2014 | 7 days |
5 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques | 28th January to 3rd February 2014 | 7 days |
6 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques | 22nd May to 28th May 2015 | 7 days |
7 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques | 14th July to 20th July 2015 | 7 days |
8 | Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools | 12th to 14th May 2015 | 3 days |
9 | Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools | 19th to 21st May 2015 | 3 days |
10 | Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools | 2nd to 4th June 2015 | 3 days |
11 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques | 1st to 7th April 2016 | 7 days |
12 | Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools | 9th to 12thAugust 2016 | 4 days |
13 | Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques and Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools | 9th to 18th January 2017 | 10 days |
14 | Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques and Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools | 17th to 26th July 2017 | 10 days |
15 | Training on Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics tools for Advanced Life Science Research | 19th to 1st October 2017 | 14 days |
16 | Training on Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics tools for Advanced Life Science Research | 15th to 28th May 2018 | 14 days |
17 | Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics tools for Advanced Life Science Research | 15th to 29th November 2018 | 15 days |
18 | Skill Development Training on Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics tools for Advanced Life Science Research | 1st to 14th August 2019 |
15 days |
19 | Skill Development Training on Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics tools for Advanced Life Science Research | 15th to 28th October 2019 |
14 days |
Jose, K. Jain, Bindu Lakshmanan, Lavinia Wahlang, K. Syamala, and T. V. Aravindakshan. "Molecular evidence of haemoparasites in ixodid ticks of dogs-first report in India." Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 13 (2018): 177-179.
Wahlang Lavinia, Bindu Lakshmanan, Naicy Thomas, Anu Bosewell, Jose K. Jain, C. Sunanda, and T. V. Aravindakshan. "Comparative analysis of conventional and real time PCR for detection of haemoparasites in dogs." (2019) IJBT 18(1) :9-15.
Wahlang, Lavinia, Bindu Lakshmanan, Anu Bosewell, Jain Jose, and T. V. Aravindakshan. "SYBR-green based real-time PCR assay for the detection of Ehrlichia canis in ticks." Journal of Veterinary Parasitology 33, no. 2 (2019): 8-12.
Jose, Jain, Bindu Lakshmanan, and T. V. Aravindakshan. "Molecular characterization of Babesia vogeli and Ehrlichia canis isolates." Indian Journal of Veterinary Research 27, no. 1 (2018): 12-18.
Behera Anjan, R. Thirupathy Venkatachalapathy, and T. V. Aravindakshan. "Identification of novel single nucleotide polymorphism at thyroid hormone responsive (THRSP) gene of native goat breeds of India." Small Ruminant Research 163 (2018): 68-71.
Bosewell Anu, Thomas Naicy, T. V. Aravindakshan, and Elizabeth Kurian. "Sequence characterization, structural analysis, SNP detection and expression profiling of SLC11A1 gene in Indian goats." Small Ruminant Research 164 (2018): 15-21.
Shyma, K. T, Surya Sankar, T. V. Aravindakshan, K. Krithiga, Anu Bosewell, N. Sarika, and M. Mini. "Isolation and Molecular Detection of Infectious Bronchitis Virus Isolates from Chicken." Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci 7, no. 10 (2018): 2858-2866.
Bosewell Anu, T. V. Aravindakshan, G. Radhika, and Jinty Sukumaran. "Whole exome sequencing analysis of native dwarf cattle genetic groups of Kerala by next generation DNA sequencing." The Pharma Innovation Journal 2018; 7(10): 131-135.
Reshma, R. S., T. V. Aravindakshan, G. Radhika, and Thomas Naicy. "Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in Toll-like receptor genes-TLR2, TLR4 and TLR9 by next generation sequencing in Vechur cattle." Journal of Indian Veterinary Association, Kerala (JIVA) 14, no. 2 (2016): 27-31.
Anjana A, Raji K, Bhuvana Plakkot and Aravindhakshan TV “Isolation of Theca Cells from Goat Ovarian Follicles and Expression of CYP19 Gene in the Isolated Cells.” EC Clinical and Experimental Anatomy 3.9 (2020): 10-19.
R. S. Reshma, T. V. Aravindakshan, G. Radhika, T. Naicy and K. Raji. “Exome Wide Variant Discovery By Next Generation DNA Sequencing In Vechur Cattle Of Kerala” J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 2020. 51 (2): 201 – 206.
Lavinia Wahlang , Bindu lakshmanan, Naicy thomas, Anu bosewell, Jain jose, Sunanda chulliyil, Aravindakshan thazhathuveetil “SYBR green-based real-time PCR detection of canine Babesia spp. in ixodid ticks infesting dogs in Kerala, South India” Turk J Vet Anim. Sci. (2019) 43: 427-431.
Jain Jose, Bindu Lakshmanan, Hitaishi V. Nagaraj, Jose E. Praveena, Karunakaran Syamala, and Thazhathuveetil Aravindakshan. "Detection of Babesia canis vogeli, Babesia gibsoni and Ehrlichia canis by multiplex PCR in naturally infected dogs in South India." Veterinarski arhiv 88, no. 2 (2018): 215-224.
Jose, Jain, Bindu Lakshmanan, T. V. Aravindakshan, V. N. Hitaishi and Binu K. Mani. "Evaluation of DNA extraction protocols from Ixodid ticks." Int. J. Sci. Environ. Technol. 6 (2017): 1912-1917.
Anu Bosewell, Naicy Thomas and Thazhathu Veettil Aravindakshan “Characterisation of Exon 9 of Solute Carrier Family 11 Member A1 Gene in Vechur Cattle” Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry 2016, 32 (3): 251-260.
Jain Kollannur Jose, Bindu Lakshmanan, Karunakaran Syamala, Jose E. Praveena, and Thazhathuveetil Aravindakshan. "High prevalence of small Babesia species in canines of Kerala, South India." Veterinary world 10, no. 11 (2017): 1319.
Aleesha M.L, Naicy Thomas, T.V. Aravindakshan, Binoj Chacko and Akshatha G. Desai. “Characterisation of a Novel Indel In 3’utr Of Chicken Gd F9 Gene Associated with Egg Production Traits”. Proceedings of Kerala Veterinary Science Congress- 2019, 357-360.
Services offered (How to avail service, fee for services, timing) : Capacity building programmes for research scholars and faculty members “Hands on Training on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques and Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools”
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Contact Us : School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences ,Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,Mannuthy-680 651,Thrissur,Kerala Phone; 0487 2374461, Mob: 98952 68573 Email: iosaapb@kvasu.ac.in
RTI : Dr.T.V.Aravindakshan, Professor and Implementing Officer& Course Director, SAAPBT, CoVAS, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy-680651, Thrissur, Kerala . Mob: 98952 68573, 8547154461