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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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Subject: Biochemistry × Author: Balwant × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2004 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Molecular typing of Salmonella isolated from Gangetic water
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2009-01) Balwant; Mishra, D.P.
    The present study was conducted at the Animal Biotechnology Center, Pantnagar to check the level of Salmonella contamination in the river Ganga. Total 500 samples were collected from 10 stations (50 samples from each station) viz; Gangotri, Uttarkashi, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Hastinapur, Garhmukteshwer, Narora, Kanpur Allahabad and Varanasi. These samples were subjected to Salmonella specific ‘his’ gene PCR. Samples were then Biochemically screened and serotyped at National Salmonella Research Centre IVRI, Izatnagar U.P. These isolates were serotyped as S. Abuja, S. Lagos. S. Pontypridd, S. Chinkual, S. Zwickau, S. Goldenberg and S. Oritamerin. DNA from these samples were extracted. ERIC-PCR, REP-PCR and OMPs profiling were conducted for serovar identification and strain differentiation of Salmonella rare serovars. For molecular typing ERIC- PCR, REP- PCR and OMPs analysis were conducted and it was found that REP- PCR was more efficient in strain differentiation. Therefore the data of ERIC PCR and REP PCR and OMPs profiling were used in Combined Molecular Typing and it was found that combined molecular typing was best typing method. Discriminating ability of ERIC PCR, REP PCR, OMPs profiling and Combined Molecular Typing methods were calculated by Simpson’s Index of Diversity. ERIC PCR showed D value of 0.92 and REP PCR gave 0.99 Value and of OMPs profiling it was found to be 0.94, while it was found 1 in Combined Molecular Typing. A Dendrogram was constructed by using Tree Con software by feeding data of Combined Molecular Typing then similarity and dissimilarity of isolates was checked. Twenty rare isolates showed maximum similarity. Therefore it can be concluded that combined molecular typing by using ERIC-PCR, REP-PCR and OMPs profiling gave better identification of Salmonella rare isolates.