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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: Genetics and Plant Breeding × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2000 × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    DNA polymorphism of beta-lactoglobulin gene in sahiwal and crossbred cattle using PCR-RFLP technique
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2004-12) Ananda Baskaran, V.; Ghosh, A.K.
    Beta lactoglobulin is a major whey protein found in ruminant milk. This protein is found in various polymorphic forms some of which have been reported to bear a significant association with certain superior economic traits. Therefore, the present investigation was undertaken to detect polymorphism in -Lg at the genic level. A total of 60 animals belonging to two different breeds of cattle viz. Sahiwal and Crossbred were covered under the present investigation. DNA was extracted from the blood and was used to amplify a 398 bp fragment of -Lg gene using polymerase chain reaction. The amplified fragment was subsequently digested using HaeIII restriction enzyme. The restriction pattern so obtained was analysed using 4% (w/v) agarose gel electrophoresis and was then visualized under UV transilluminator after staining with ethidium bromide. Three types of restriction patterns were seen in cattle. Genotype AA showed three (162, 137 and 99 bp long) fragment, genotype BB showed five (113, 99, 89, 73 and 24 bp long) fragment, while AB showed all seven (162, 137, 113, 99, 89, 73 and 24 bp long) fragment. Comparison with available database suggests that two of the restriction site (at position 89 and 275) are polymorphic i.e. found in B but absent in A. Based on these observations genotypic frequencies of AA, AB and BB were found to be 0.428, 0.257 and 0.314 in Sahiwal and 0.440, 0.360 and 0.200 in Crossbreds. The allele frequencies of A and B were calculated from the genotypic frequencies and were found to be 0.557 and 0.443 in Sahiwal and 0.62 and 0.38 in Crossbred cattle. The Analysis of Variance and Chi- square test revealed no significant association between genotype and three lactation average milk productions in Sahiwal and Crossbred cattle. AA Genotype was found to produce more milk compared to other genotypes in Sahiwal and BB in Crossbred. From the present investigation it can be concluded that polymorphism of -Lg gene occurs in Indicine breed of cattle and has no significant role in milk yield.