Penulis: Subodh Kumar

Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar since past five years. The author is involved in post graduate teaching and research in the institute and has successfully completed projects on understanding key transcriptional factor binding sites in DNA governing immune response in cattle and gene therapy procedures in cattle results of which have been presented at prestigious scientific forums. He is currently involved in two ambitious projects aimed at finding predisposing DNA markers for tuberculosis and brucellosis in cattle. He is also associated with DBT sponsored program for upliftment of SC/ST communities through introduction of improved swine germplasm.><>< Dr. Subodh Kumar is Senior Scientist at the Division of Animal Genetics in the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. He has research and teaching experience of more than 15 years in the field of Animal Genetics and Breeding and has guided numerous Post Graduate and Doctoral degree students. He has 41 research papers and 104 Gen Bank submissions to his credit. He has successfully completed 8 research projects in various capacities. Presently, he is instrumental in discovering and exploring genes that are responsible for influencing sperm motility in cattle by the fund provided by the prestigious National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP).><>< Dr. Arvind Sonwane is a Scientist (Senior Scale) at the Division of Animal Genetics in the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar for the past five years. With specialization in field of Animal Biotechnology, he is involved in post graduate teaching and research in the institute. He has successfully completed a key research project on Gene therapy in cattle with promising results and was also associated in projects on mi RNAs profiling and finding transcription factor binding sites. He is currently involved in an ambitious project aimed at finding predisposing DNA markers for brucellosis in cattle. The author has been a key resource person facilitating the post graduate research of a number of master”s and doctorate students passing out from the division.><>< Dr. Deepak Sharma is Head, Division of Animal Genetics at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. He possesses vast experience in the field of Animal as well as Avian Genetics research and teaching. He has 130 refreed research publication and 8 books to his credit. He has also been instrumental in developing of three improved varieties of guinea fowl viz. Shwetambari, Chitambari, Kadambari, and two of egg type germplasm. He is recipient of prestigious ICAR Team Research Award for Biennium 1997-98 and Prof. Ramraksha Kiran Shukla Award. He is also member of several esteemed committees including DST”s National Awards committee for R&D Efforts in Industry and ISI committee for Poultry Housing and Management and Feed, ISI, New Delhi. He also acts as Editor to some prestigious research journals of the subject.