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Cryopreservation of germplasm Livestock production and health
management
• Total 15895 semen doses of Sahiwal,
Hariana cattle and Bhadawari • Chromosomal screening of bulls
buffalo were procured for long for genetic defects:-Samples of 74 cattle
term cryopreservation in National and buffaloes males belonging to various
Genebank. government agencies were screened
• Somatic cells (total 360 vials) of for chromosomal abnormality. Total 62
Zanskari horse and Halari donkey males where screened for DNA based
were cryopreserved. Fibroblast (Somatic) Cells For Cryopreservation genetic diseases
Technology

Patent Granted Patent granted for a kit for parentage verification in buffaloes

First Patent # 327523, Application no: Technologies Ready for Commercialization
3775/DEL/2011 on “A Kit for Parentage
Verification in Buffaloes (Bubalus • A Kit for Parentage Verification in Zebu Cattle (Bos indicus)
Bubalis)” was granted by Indian Patent • A Kit for Parentage Verification in Camels (Single and double humped camel-
Office in December 2019. Camelus dromedarius and Camelus bactrianus)
• A Kit for Parentage Verification in Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
• A Kit for parentage verification in Goats

• A Kit for parentage verification in Indian Ruminant Livestock
• PCR based DNA test for the differentiation of cattle and buffalo meat and milk
• Genome wide QTLs for age at first calving in buffaloes.

• Genome wide QTLs for milk fat percentage, milk protein percentage and total
milk fat.

• Genome wide QTLs for milk yield in buffaloes.
• Genome wide QTLs for somatic cell counts in buffaloes.
• Indian Milch cattle breed verification kit

Human Resource Development

A two days programme on “Quality Management System (QMS)
Internal Auditor training” with a standard focus on Auditing of ISO
9001:2015 was organised on 14th & 15th October 2019 at NBAGR .
Eleven staff members from different categories attended the training
and were given certificates for successfully completing the training.

Model Training Course (MTC) on “Management of Indigenous Animal
Genetic Resources under field condition for rural empowerment &
livelihood security” sponsored by Directorate of Extension, Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers welfare, Government of India was organized
by ICAR-NBAGR from 25 Nov- 2 Dec, 2019. Thirty field functionaries
of Animal Husbandry Department of 13 states attended the training
programme. Valedictory function of Model Training Course

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