Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding – College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL GENETICS & BREEDING

Faculty Members

Name	Designation	Qualifi- cations	Specialization	Contact No.	Email
Dr. D. Kumar	Professor	Ph. D.	Animal Breeding	7248499777	dkumaragb[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. C.B. Singh	Professor	Ph. D.	Animal Breeding	9458359352	drcbsingh2012[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. A.K. Ghosh	Professor	Ph. D.	Animal Breeding	9411304480	ghosh[underscore]ashiskr[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. R.S. Barwal	Professor	Ph. D.	Animal Breeding	9412017011	dr[underscore]barwalrs[at]yahoomail[dot]com
Dr. Mumtesh Kumar Saxena	Professor	Ph. D.	Molecular Biology	9458269455	mumteshsaxena[at]gmail.[dot]com
Dr. B.N. Shahi	Professor	Ph. D.	Animal Breeding	9410587169	shahi[underscore]bn[at]yahoomail[dot]com
Dr. Sunil Kumar*	Associate Professor	Ph. D.	Animal Breeding	9412823621	sunilgbpuat[at]gmail[dot]com

*Additional Duty – Deputy Registrar Examination, CVASc

Courses offered by the Department
B.V.Sc. & A.H. Courses

S. No.	Name of the Course	Course No.	Credit Hrs.
1.	Animal Genetics & Breeding	AGB–200	4 (3+1)

M.V.Sc. Courses

S. No.	Name of the Courses	Course No.	Credit Hrs.
1.	Animal Cytogenetics and Immunogenetics I*	AGB-601	3 (2+1)
2.	Molecular Genetics I*	AGB-602	3 (2+1)
3.	Population and Quantitative Genetics*	AGB-603	3 (2+1)
4.	Selection Method and Breeding System*	AGB-604	3 (2+1)
5.	Biometrical Genetics I*	AGB-605	3 (2+1)
6.	Conservation of Animal Genetics Resources	AGB-606	2 (2+0)
7.	Cattle and Buffalo Breeding	AGB-607	3 (2+1)
8.	Sheep and Goat Breeding	AGB-608	2 (2+0)
9.	Poultry Breeding	AGB-609	3 (2+1)
10.	Laboratory Animal and Rabbit Breeding*	AGB-610	2 (2+0)
11.	Swine Breeding	AGB-611	1 (1+0)
12.	Pet Animal Breeding (Dogs and Cats)	AGB-612	1 (1+0)
13.	Wild Animal Genetics and Breeding	AGB-613	1 (1+0)
14.	Equine Breeding	AGB-614	1 (1+0)
15.	Camel Breeding	AGB-615	1 (1+0)
16.	Yak and Mithun Breeding	AGB-616	1 (1+0)
17.	Statistical Methods in Animal Breeding	AGB-617	3 (2+1)
18.	Master’s Special Problem	AGB-687	1-2
19.	Master’s Seminar	AGB-688	1 (1+0)
20.	Master’s Thesis Research	AGB-690	30

Ph.D. Courses

S. No.	Name of the Courses	Course No.	Credit Hrs.
1.	Molecular Genetics II*	AGB-701	2 (2+0)
2.	Trends in Animal Breeding*	AGB-702	2 (2+0)
3.	Biometrical Genetics II*	AGB-703	3 (2+1)
4.	Advances in Selection Methodology*	AGB-704	3 (2+1)
5.	Bioinformatics in Animal Genetics and Breeding	AGB-705	2 (1+1)
6.	Animal Cytogenetics and Immunogenetics II	AGB-706	2 (2+0)
7.	Statistical Software in Animal Breeding	AGB-707	2 (1+1)
8.	Doctoral Special Problem	AGB-787	1
8.	Doctoral Seminar I	AGB-788	1
9.	Doctoral Seminar II	AGB-789	1
10.	Ph. D. Thesis Research	AGB-790	75