Advanced Centre

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Advanced Centre for Hill Bioresources
Biotechnology

CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palamp
ur 176 062, INDIA
September, 2003
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CENTRES HISTORY To face the challenges in
frontier areas of science and technology,
Advanced Centre for Hill Bioresources
Biotechnology (ACHBB) owes its origin to the
erstwhile Biotechnology Centre, established in
the University during 1991.
MISSION To improve farm economy of the Hill
farmers through sustainable use of Hill
Bioresources and Biotechnology

• MANDATE
• Human resource development through Post-Graduate
  programme in Agricultural Biotechnology
• Need-based and strategic research in the selected
  areas
• Training/Extension services for Hill farmers and
  entrepreneurs

ADVANCED CENTRE FOR HILL BIORESOURCES AND
BIOTECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMME AREAS
Strategic Research (PA-2)
Human Resource Development (PA-3)
Training/ Extension Services (PA-4)
Hill Farmers Need-Based Research (PA-1)
This programme is run in cooperation with five
Regional Research and Extension Centres of the
University
The programme undertakes strategic research in
the frontier areas of biotechnology Jointly
with national and international collaborations
Programme is run jointly with 4 constituent
Colleges i.e. Agriculture, Veterinary Animal
Sciences, Home Science and Basic Sciences
The programme imparts training to farmers and
entrepreneurs in participation with Directorate
of Extension Education and 8 KVKs
Activities
Activities
Activities
Activities

• Mass propagation of plant materials of important
  plant species

• Training to farmers and entrepreneurs on
  micropogation technology

• M. Sc. In Agricultural Biotechnology

• Molecular markers in crop improvement

• Development of micropropagation protocols

• Training in Bioinformatics to students/scientists

• Development of improved germplasm/strains of
  plants, animals and microbes

• Hands-on training of scientists and students

• Gene cloning and functional genomics

• Consultancy services

• Molecular diagnostics of important plant and
  animal diseases

• Development of transgenics

• Bioinformatics

• Probiotics in livestock feed

• Bioprospecting, biodiversity conservation and
  management

• Biofertilizer and biopescides

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• Highlights of past 5 years
• Standardization of micropropagation protocol in
  ginger, turmeric, saffron and carnation.
• Development of disease resistance and quality
  germplasm of rice, Brassicas and pulses.
• Production of doubled haploids in rice, wheat and
  Brassicas.
• DNA fingerprinting of rice blast and pea Fusarium
  wilt pathogen.
• Collection, characterization, documentation and
  the database preparation of plant bioresources of
  dry temperate areas of Himachal Pradesh.
• Nine students completed M.Sc. (Agricultural
  Biotechnology) and 22 are on roll.
• Training of students in Bioinformatics.
• Publications in the National and International
  Journals.
• Students qualified UGC-CSIR/ICAR NET examination.
• Hands on training of scientists and students.
• Consultancy services to entrepreneurs.

In vitro Multiple shoot formation of saffron
Rice plantlets regenerating from anther culture
derived callus
FACULTY Centre has competent faculty trained in
the advanced laboratories in US, Canada, UK, etc.
and many teachers have been awarded national and
international fellowships and other awards. Under
an MOU, the teaching programme is also supported
by the scientific staff from the Institute of
Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT),
Palampur .
CORE FACULTY ADVANCED CENTRE FOR HILL
BIORESOURCES BIOTECHNOLOGY S.K.
Sharma Programme Director P. Plaha Professor T.R
. Sharma Associate Professor R.K.
Kapila Associate Professor R.S.
Chauhan Assistant Scientist K.D.
Sharma Assistant Professor R. Rathour Assistant
Scientist ADJUNCT FACULTY INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (CSIR) P.S.
Ahuja Director A.A. Zaidi Scientist E-II Sanjay
Kumar Scientist E-I Madhu Sharma Scientist
E-I Amita Bhattacharya Scientist C V.K.
Hallan Scientist C
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BUILDING PARTNERSHIP To upgrade and
enhance research and teaching efforts, the Center
maintains intra-institutional linkages with the
various departments of the College of Agriculture
and five Regional Research and Extension Centres
of the University. The Centre is developing
strong linkages in the area of animal, microbial
and food biotechnology with the concerned
colleges and their departments. The Centre seeks
to expand its strategic partnerships with
National and International Institutes in the
priority/thrust areas identified.
DNA fingerprints of Fagopyrum sp.
COURSES OFFERED Undergraduate Courses Plant
Biotechnology and Plant Tissue Culture.
Post-graduate Courses Molecular Genetics and
Cell Biology, Techniques in Cell Biology,
Fundamentals of Molecular Biology, Molecular
Markers and Genome Characterization, Principles
of Genetic Engineering, Techniques on Genetic
Engineering, Techniques in Plant Tissue Culture,
Biotechnology for Crop Improvement, Biodiversity,
IPR, Biosafety, Bioethics, Plant Metabolic
Engineering and Bioinformatics.
Student working in the PG laboratory
POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN AGRICULTURAL
BIOTECHNOLOGY The Centre is running Masters
programme in Agricultural Biotechnology in
collaboration with the Institute of Himalayan
Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur since
March 2000 with funding from the Departments of
Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. The
University has the distinction to be one of the
six SAUs in the country to have this programme.
The DBT has also offered the Centre to start
Ph.D. (Agricultural Biotechnology) programme from
academic session 2003-2004 and two fellowships
have been sanctioned.
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• INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER RESEARCH FACILITIES
• 1. Laboratory facilities
• The Centre has well equipped
  laboratories for undertaking teaching and
  research
• Tissue Culture Molecular
  Cytogenetics Laboratory
• Molecular Biology Laboratory
• Bioresources Laboratory
• Post-graduate and Under-graduate
  Laboratories
• Lecture theaters Three
• Seminar Hall The Seminar room is equipped with
  modern audio-visual facilities such as, slide
  projectors, LCD projectors, etc.
• Infrastructural facilities Green-house,
  Net-house, Glass-house, Poly-house
• Library The Centre has a library adequately
  equipped with latest books and manuals on
  biotechnology and related areas for ready
  reference to the scientists and students
• Common facilities Computers with internet
  connectivity, photocopier, fax, printers, etc.
  are available for staff and students.
• Bioinformatics Centre Bioinformatics Centre is
  being established to build up information
  resources.
• IPR and Patent Information Cell

• SERVICES PROVIDED ON DEMAND
• Training to the farmers and entrepreneurs in the
  commercialization of micropropagation technology.
  
• Hands-on training of students and scientists in
  various techniques of biotechnology.
• Consultancy to public and private entrepreneurs/
  institutions.
• Out source research and development.
• Data base of high altitude bioresources.

For further information, please contact
Programme Director ACHBB, CSK Himachal Pradesh
Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur 176 062,
India Phone [phone] Fax
91-1894-230511/230465 E-mail biotech_at_hillagric.o
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