Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai organized an ICAR Sponsored Training Program on ‘Designing Breeding Plans and Genetic Analysis of Complex Traits’ during 13 to 22 September, 2016. Dr. Shrinivas Jahageerdar was the Course Director and the program was coordinated by Mr. M.A. Patahan and Dr. N.S. Nagpure. Ten scientists/faculty members from nine institutes/universities attended the program. The training program was inaugurated by Dr. Gopal Krishna, Director, CIFE on 13th September, 2016. In all, 20 theory/ practical classes were conducted. Apart from the faculty of FGB Division and CIFE, five invited speakers from outside CIFE also delivered lectures and imparted hands-on training to the participants.

Trainees were exposed to genetic analysis of complex traits by employing ‘Mixed Models’ through SAS® and R® programs. One of the important features of the program was a lecture on ‘Whole genome selection’ by Dr. Rama Bangera, Geneticist, AKVAFORSK, Sundersola, Norway through Skype.