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The need for the establishment of National Institute of Animal Genetics was accepted in principle during IV Five Year Plan. During 5th and 6th Five Year Plan, various government agencies coordinated the efforts for the establishment of the Institute. Therefore, National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (I.C.A.R) and National Institute of Animal Genetics were set up on 21st September, 1984. These Institutes were initially located in the campus of Southern Regional Station of National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore. Bureau and institute were shifted to Karnal in July, 1985. These were temporarily housed in NDRI Campus and shifted to its own campus at Makrampur (Karnal) in 1994. The Institute of Animal Genetics and Bureau were merged in 1995 to function as a single unit as National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources.
The Bureau has set up a fully operational data base Unit on indigenous farm livestock genetic resources which is being continuously upgraded and enlarged in its scope, and content and also in number of data bases. Research is going on molecular characterization and immunogenetics investigation of farm animals. National Centre of DNA Fingerprinting for Animals is established at this Institute. Efforts are underway to develop a gene bank for the conservation of animal germplasm .
MANDATE
Identification, evaluation, characterization, conservation and utilization of livestock and poultry genetic resources
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