Department of Genetics

 
Head 
Dr R K Yadava (Professor)
  
Faculty
R.P.Saharan Ph.D.               (Sr. Geneticist)
A.S.Yadav Ph.D.                  (Sr. Geneticist)
Veena Chawla Ph.D.               (Sr. Scientist)
Subhadra Ph.D.                    (Sr. Geneticist)
K.P.Singh Ph.D.                          (Scientist)
M.Vasudeva           (Assistant Scientist Sel Grade)
G.S.Dahiya Ph.D.                       (Scientist )
                                        


Location

 Building of College of Basic Sciences & 
 Humanities 


Mailing Address :

 Dept. of Genetics
 College of Basic Sciences & Humanities
 CCS Hayana Agricultural University
 Hisar - 125 004, India.

Email  : genetics@hau.ernet.in

Telephone :  +91-1662-289202

Academic Programs

Post graduate program leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D in Genetics.
Ph.D. Students registered :  4
M.Sc Students registered  : 8
Ongoing Research Projects

1. Genetic studies on major crops of Haryana. (State funded)

2. Genetic and biochemical studies on microorganisms.(State funded)

3. Investigation on the genetic effects of crop plants. (State funded)

4. Cytogenetic studies in lab animals and crop plants. (State funded)

5. Genetic studies for disease resistance in crop plants. (State funded)

6. Genetic improvement of rhizobia for biological nitrogen fixation.

    (State funded)

7. Molecular markers assisted introgression of resistance genes for mungbean
    yellow mosaic virus in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)  - ICAR funded

8. Identification of sex - linked DNA markers jojoba [Simmondria chinensis 
    (Link) Schmeider]     - (DBT funded)

9. Molecular diversity analysis, host pathogen interactions of karnal bunt 
    (Neovossia indica) pathogen and its impact on end user wheat quality
    (State Plan)

10.Genetic studies on dwarfing genes vis-a-vis lodging resistance in bread wheat
    (Triticum aestivum L.) - State Plan

Germplasm lines   registered with NBPGR, New Delhi :
 
Mungbean
 

Pentafoliate  INGR No. 97003 – Pentafoliate variant with five small sized leaflets.
Wheat

DI9   INGR  No. 99002 – having Rht 1 gene
 

DI105  INGR No. 99001 – having Rht 3 gene
 

SG 15  INGR No. 9003 – genetic stock having duospiculum spike.
 

SG 22 INGR No. 99004 – genetic stock having supernumerary spikelets
 

SG 8809 INGR No.99005 – genetic stock having normal ‘gigas’ spike.

C 306 M10 INGR No. 99018 – a mutant devoid of necrotic gene.

 

DI 717  INGR No.06008 and IC 546939 – having Rht 3 gene conferring  lodging resistance.
Urdbean

 

Amp 36-13  INGR No. 02008 and IC 296878 – with compressed pod
 
Kabuli Gram
 

Variety ‘Gora Hisari’ released for the state of Haryana.
 

Practical Manuals Prepared by the Faculty of the department :
 
1.

 

Introductory Genetics by P.K.Sareen, O.P.Luthra, S.K.Sharma and Veena Chawla (1999).
 
2.

 

Elementary Genetics and Cytogenetics by P.K.Sareen, R.P.Saharan, O.P.Luthra and R.K.Vashshat (2000)
 
3.

 

 Microbial and Molecular Genetics by A.S.Yadav, Manjula Vasudeva, Pushpa Kharb and R.K. Vashishat (2002).
 
4.

 

 Elements of Cytology and Cytogenetics by R.P.Saharan, G.S.Dahiya, S.Uppal and P.K.Sareen (2003).
 
5.

 

 Basic and Applied Genetics by Sanjogta Uppal, Rachna Yadav, Subhadra Singh and R.P.Saharan (2005)
 
6.

 

Principles of Population Genetics by Veena Chawla and Ramesh Kumar Yadava (2006)
 

Last updated - 25/01/12
 

 

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