S.N.

Ongoing Projects

Team

Duration

Animal Genetic Resources Division

1.

Network Project on Animal Genetic Resources

NH Mohan (Project Co-ordinator), AK Mishra (Project In-charge)

January, 1996 cont.

2.

Development of protocols for conservation of buffalo genetic resources via SCNT and embryo vitrification

Monika Saini, Rekha Sharma, Raja KN, MK Singh (ICAR-NDRI) and Naresh L Selokar (ICAR-NDRI)

August, 2025 to July, 2027

3.

Phenotypic Measurement of Animal Population using Computer Vision Techniques

Avnish Kumar, Dinesh Kumar Yadav and Monika Saini

April, 2025 to March, 2027

4.

Development of a chromosome-level genome assembly and pangenome-based structural variant annotation in Indian goat breeds

MS Dige, NH Mohan, Manishi Mukesh, Indrajit Ganguly and Bina Mishra

August, 2025 to July, 2027

Animal Genetics Division

5.

Admixture mapping of Indian cattle population

SP Dixit, Indrajit Ganguly, Sanjeev Singh, Avnish Kumar Bhatia, SK Niranjan, Rahul Behl, Raja KN and Amod Kumar

August, 2021 to March, 2028

6.

Development of a panel of genome wide ancestry informative markers in Indian horse and pony breeds

Indrajit Ganguly, Sanjeev Singh, SP Dixit, SK Niranjan, Amod Kumar, Rahul Behl, Sonika Ahlawat and KK Kanaka (IIAB), SC Mehta, Anuradha Bhardwaj and TK Bhattacharya (ICAR-NRCE)

October, 2023 to March, 2027

7.

Characterization of genes/loci associated with endurance ability in Indian horses

Rahul Behl, Indrajit Ganguly, SK Niranjan and Amod Kumar

July, 2024 to Sept., 2026 

8.

Development of reference panel and admixture analysis of buffalo genetic resources of India

Amod Kumar, SP Dixit, Sanjeev Singh, Indrajit Ganguly and Rahul Behl

April, 2024 to March, 2027

9.

Phenotypic and genetic characterization of donkeys of Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Rahul Behl, AK Mishra and Amod Kumar

July, 2026 to March, 2028

Animal Biotechnology Division

10.

Identification of genomic basis of meat trait variation in indigenous pigs

Karan Veer Singh, Sonika Ahlawat, MS Dige, Vishakha Uttam, ICAR-NRC Meat, ICAR-NRC Pig and BAU, Ranchi (proposed collaborator)

April, 2025 to March, 2028

11.

Multi-omic profiling of the rumen microbiome in Lakshadweep goats

Bina Mishra, Manishi Mukesh and Monika Sodhi

July, 2026 to June, 2028

State wise Functional Group Projects

12.

Identification and Characterization of Indigenous AnGR of Uttar Pradesh

AK Mishra, Reena Arora, Avnish Kumar, Amod Kumar and Avneesh Kumar (DUVASU, Mathura)

August, 2021 to March, 2027

13.

Identification and Characterization of Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources of Uttarakhand

Amod Kumar, AK Mishra, Reena Arora, Avnish Kumar and Avneesh Kumar (DUVASU)

July, 2023 to March, 2027

14.

Survey and Documentation of Indigenous AnGR of Tamil Nadu & Kerala

Raja KN, RK Pundir and Sonika Ahlawat

August, 2021 to March, 2027

15.

Survey and documentation of indigenous AnGR of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Sonika Ahlawat, RK Pundir, Raja KN, R Vinoo and Sakaram D

July, 2023 to March, 2027

16.

Identification of indigenous Animal Genetic Resources of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Himachal Pradesh

Sanjeev Singh, Indrajit Ganguly, SP Dixit and SV Kuralkar (PGIVAS, Akola)

August, 2021 to July, 2027

17.

Survey and documentation of native AnGR of Madhya Pradesh state

SK Niranjan, DK Yadav, Monika Sodhi, RS Kataria, Bina Mishra, Vishakha Uttam and Ajay Ramtake (DAH, MP)

August, 2021 to March, 2027

18.

Identification, characterization, documentation and registration of non-descript animal and poultry genetic resources of Rajasthan

DK Yadav and SK Niranjan

August, 2021 to March, 2028

19.

Characterization and documentation of farm animal genetic resources of Chhattisgarh state

Monika Sodhi, RS Kataria, SK Niranjan, DK Yadav, Bina Mishra (NBAGR), Asit Jain Kishore Mukharjee (CGKV, Durg) and Rohini Pathak (DADF, Chhattisgarh)

August, 2021 to March, 2027

20.

Cataloguing and characterisation of native non-descript Animal Genetic Resources of Ladakh (UT) (including exploration and documentation of AnGR of Jammu & Kashmir)

Karan Veer Singh, M Mukesh, R Behl, MS Dige, Feroz Din Sheik (KVK-Leh, SKUAST-K) and Tsewang Doorjey (Directorate, AHD, Leh)

August, 2021 to March, 2027

21.

Identification and characterisation of Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources of West Bengal

MS Dige, M Mukesh, KV Singh and Rahul Behl

August, 2025 to July, 2028

22.

Survey and Documentation of Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources of Andaman & Lakshadweep Islands

Bina Mishra, RK Gandham, Monika Sodhi, SK Niranjan, Jai Sundar, PN Ananth and Abdul Gafoor (KVK-Lakshadweep)

July, 2023 to March, 2027

S.N.

Collaborating institute

Project

Team

Duration

1.

ICAR-NIAEPR

Stray cattle in India: Exploring societal challenges, genetic resource implications, and sustainable policy responses

Dinesh Kumar Yadav, SK Niranjan, NH Mohan, Anil Kumar and Khem Chand (ICAR-NIAEPR)

July, 2025 to March, 2028

2.

DRDO-DIHAR, New Delhi; DRDO-DIPAS, Leh

Exploring epigenetic and transcriptomic signatures in native and non-native bovines of Ladakh for adaptation to high altitude

Manishi Mukesh, Ravi Kumar Gandham, Monika Sodhi, MS Dige, SK Niranjan, Bina Mishra, RS Kataria, Manish Sharma (DRDO-DIHAR) and Vijay Bharti (DRDO-DIPAS)

August, 2025 to July, 2028

3.

SKUAST, Kashmir

Unravelling gene–environment–epigenome interactions governing pashmina fiber quality across the Trans-Himalayan altitudinal gradient

Sonika Ahlawat, Reena Arora, Karan Veer Singh, NH Mohan and MA Mir (SKUAST, Kashmir)

July, 2026 to June, 2028

4.

DRDO-DIPAS; Animal Husbandry Department, Leh; RAJUVAS

Characterizing gut microbial diversity for climate resilience in native and crossbred bovines from distinct environments

Manishi Mukesh, Indrajit Ganguly, MS Dige, Bina Mishra, Karan Veer Singh, Monika Saini, Monika Sodhi, Manish Sharma (DRDO-DIPAS), Stanzin Rabgais, Tsewang Doorjay, Stanzin Keysor (AHD, Leh) and Gayatri Gujar (Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences)

July, 2026 to June, 2028

5.

CIRG, Makhdoom

AICRP on Barbari and Jamunapari goat breed

MK Singh, MS Dige

From Dec., 2021