I C A R - D P R

S.

No.

Project Title

PI

Co-PIs

Project Duration

1.

Functional genomics, epigenetics and gene silencing technology for improving productivity in poultry (National Fellow)

Dr. T.K. Bhattacharya

2016-21

2.

Development of transgenic chicken for production of human interferon alpha 2b:

A therapeutic for treatment of viral diseases in human (DBT)

Dr. T.K. Bhattacharya

Dr. R.N. Chatterjee

2018-21

3.

Chicken or egg: Drivers of antimicrobial resistance in poultry in India (DBT)

Dr. S.V. Rama Rao

Dr. S.S. Paul

2018-21

4.

Understanding the epigenetic methylation and miRNA mediated gene regulation of transcellular calcium transport genes in

avian uterus during egg calcification (SERB)

Dr. Chandan Paswan (Upto April 2020) Dr. M. Shanmugam (From Dec. 2020)

Dr. R. N. Chatterjee

Dr. M. Shanmugam

2018-21

5.

Development of Gene Knock out Chicken by Genome Editing with CRISPR/Cas for

augmentation of productivity in poultry (SERB)

Dr. T.K. Bhattacharya

2019-22

6.

Genome wide association study in Indigenous poultry breeds (ILRI)

Dr. T.K. Bhattacharya

Dr. R.N. Chatterjee

Dr. S.P. Yadav

Dr. L.L.L. Prince

2019-22

7.

Model Project and Demonstration Unit for Backyard Poultry, Livestock Vermifarming and Moringa Integration (DAHD)

Dr. R.K. Mahapatra

Dr. S.K. Bhanja

Dr. B. Prakash

2020-23

8.

Network project on INFAAR (Indian Network of Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial

Resistance) (Network)

Dr. D. Suchitra Sena

Dr. S.K. Bhanja

Dr. M.R. Reddy

Dr. T.R. Kannaki

2020-24

9.

Effect of dietary supplementation of

biofortified maize (QPM) on productive performance in broilers chickens

(ICAR Network project)

Dr. B. Prakash

Dr. S.V. Rama Rao

Dr. M.V.L.N. Raju

2015-22

Contract Research Projects

1.

Evaluation of Shea olein & Lecithinated bypass fat in broiler chicken diet

(M/s 3F Industries, Hyderabad)

Dr. M.V.L.N. Raju

2019-20

(11 months)

2.

Evaluation of sea plant extracts as

alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in broilers chickens

(M/s Sea6 Energy Private Ltd., Bengaluru)

Dr. S.S. Paul

2020-21

(12 months)