Atlas Animal Genetic Resources of India

AUTHOR'S: S.P.S. Ahlawat, S.c. Gupta, Dinesh Kumar
PUBLISHER: Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers (India)
ISBN: 9788170194507
YEAR: 2009 – First Edition
PAGES: 280 Colour
SIZE: 28.5 X 22 X 1.75 cms.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THE BOOK: The book, “Atlas Animal Genetic Resources of India”, is and original work through a collective efforts of the authors who themselves carried out the phenotypic and genetic characterization of breeds of different livestock and poultry species. The book is based on review of published and unpublished information on different breeds, compilation of own data collected by the authors through field based studies. The book describes total of 174 breeds and populations including all the extant and newly described ones. The book also describes the details of each of the livestock and poultry species including their history of origin and domestication, geographical and demographic distribution, ecology and environment, genetic diversity, livestock production system and socio-economic importance under Indian Aariculture.
These concepts have been supported by quality photographs. Within each species, all the extant breeds and newer breeds and populations known till date have been described for their origin and distribution, synonymous names, geographical location, population, distribution, herd and flock structures, phenotypic and morphometric descriptions. The growth and body weights, production and reproduction parameters have been described. The present trends in population growth and present status of the breeds based on population estimates and percentage of females being bred pure has been given for each breed and populations. The photographs from left side of the animals of both and female sexes have been given. Majority of the photographs were authors own collection and others have been taken from the Photographic Unit of National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources.
The book contains 274 pages of comprehensive text on different species and breeds. There are 213 references quoted for the literature referred for the compilation of the Atlas. The Atlas also contains 435 quality coloured photo plates, maps and figure that were required to explain the status and distribution of the breeds. All the authors have equal contribution beginning from the conceptualization, compilation and editing of the manuscript.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR'S:
1. Dr. S.P.S. Ahlawat: Present Vice Chancellor, Vikram University, Ujjain (MP), former Director cum Vice Chancellor (Nov 2006 – March 2009). Indian Veterinary Research Institute, (Deemed University), Izatnagar is animal breeder of repute, who identified several new germplasm viz. Nicobari Fowl, Trinket cattle, Barren island goat, the only quadruped animal which survives on saline sea water and developed Virandavani breed of cattle. He has studied the animal genetic resources of Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands as Director. Central Agriculture Research Institute, Port Blair (1999-2002). During his tenure as Director (Oct 2002-Nov 2006), national Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, several new breeds of livestock and poultry were identified and characterized phenotypically and genotypically using molecular markers . he is the author of several books and monographs and published around 250 research papers on AnGR in peer reviewed journals of national and international repute. This atlas was conceptualized, compiled and edited under his leading scientific endeavour.

2. Dr. S.C. Gupta: Principal Scientist and Head, DNA Fingerprinting Unit and NBAGR, Karnal, is thoroughly traveled scientist whose adventurous nature is reflected through exploratory studies in difficult location on species like Yak, mithun, camel, pigs, equines, sheep, goats, Red Jungle Fowl, He authored Books on “Yak Production” of International fame besides 15 monographs. He is also author of around 70 research papers in journals of national and international repute. Most of the photographs shown in the Atlas are his collection and has compiled and edited the manuscript. Including cover design and computer formatting.

3. Dr. Dinesh Kumar: Senior Scientist (Animal Biotechnology) is a young and dynamic scientist, had characterized around 20 breeds of sheep, goats and poultry using molecular markers and has published over 15 research papers in journals of international repute. He has also published a number of monographs on breeds of livestock. He had been Visiting Scientist of Iowa State University of Science & Technology USA (2003-04 & 2007-08). He collected useful material, photographs of breeds contained in the Atlas and compiled and edited the manuscript.

CONTENTS:
1. Introduction
2. Cattle Genetic Resources
3. Buffalo Genetic Resources
4. Sheep Genetic Resources
5. Goat Genetic Resources
6. Camel Genetic Resources
7. Equine Genetic Resources
8. Yak Genetic Resources
9. Mithun Genetic Resources
10. Pig Genetic Resources
11. Rabbit Genetic Resources
12. Poultry Genetic Resources
13. Bibliography