Dr. Gopal Krishna

Director & Vice Chancellor

M.V.Sc., Ph. D, (Animal Genetics & Breeding)

+91 22 26374306 | +91 22 26363404
+91 9869085260

gopalkrishna@cife.edu.in / director@cife.edu.in

Research Interests

  • Quantitative Genetics
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Marker Assisted selection and broodstock development
  • Biodiversity and Germ plasm conservation
  • Cytogenetics

Research Papers

  • Ram R, Pavan-Kumar A, Jaiswar AK, Gireesh-Babu P, Gopal Krishna, Chaudhari A (2020). Journal of Coastal Research, https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-19-00172.1
  • Nuzaiba PM, Varghese T, Gupta S, Sahu NP, Banani M, Srivastava PP, Gopal Krishna (2020) Dietary genistein disrupts sex steroid and vitellogenic response in female common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., Aquaculture 522: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735062 .
  • Singha KP, Shamna N, Sahu NP, Sardar P, HariKrishna V, Thirunavukkarasar, Kumar M, Gopal Krishna (2020) Feeding graded levels of protein to Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) juveniles reared in inland saline water: Effects on growth and gene expression of IGFI, IGF-IR and IGF-BPI Aquaculture 525: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735306 .
  • Sanap BN, Srivastava PP, Varghese T, Gupta S, Gopal Krishna, Borah BC, Jain K K (2019).Impact of dietary protein carbohydrate ratios on growth, survival, protein utilization and digestive enzymes of Asian catfish, Clarias magur (Hamilton 1822) fingerlings. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India 22 (2), 825-832
  • Dar, S.A., P.P. Srivastava, T. Varghese, S. Gupta, Gopal Krishna, Nuzaiba, P.M. (2019). Expression of Growth and Hunger Related Genes and Physio-Biochemical Responses in Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) Fed with Lysine and Betaine Cellular Physiology Biochemistry. 53: 851-864. https://doi.org/10.33594/000000177
  • Dar, S.A., P.P. Srivastava, T. Varghese, I.N. Mir, S. Gupta, Gopal Krishna (2019) Temporal changes in superoxide dismutase, catalase, and heat shock protein 70 gene expression, cortisol and antioxidant enzymes activity of Labeo rohita fingerlings. Gene, 692: 94-101
  • Dar, S.A., P.P. Srivastava, T. Varghese, S. Gupta, P. Gireesh-Babu, Gopal Krishna (2018). Effects of starvation and refeeding on expression of ghrelin and leptin gene with variations in metabolic parameters in Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture, 484: 219-227.
  • Sahoo DK, Acharya AP, Rupam S, Shrinivas J, Gopal Krishna (2018) Comparison of growth performance of Clarias magur (Hamilton, 1822) collected from three different major rivers of India. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India 21 (2): 939-947
  • Jousy N, Jahageerdar S, Prasad JK, Babu PG, Gopal Krishna (2018) Body weight at harvest and its heritability estimate in Clarias magur (Hamilton, 1822) reared under mono and polyculture systems. Indian Journal of Fisheries 65 (2), 82-88
  • Dar SA, Srivastava PP, Varghese T, Gupta S, Gireesh-Babu P, Gopal Krishna (2018). Effects of starvation and refeeding on expression of ghrelin and leptin gene with variations in metabolic parameters in Labeo rohita fingerlings. Aquaculture 484: 219-227,
  • Pathan MA, Nesnas EA, Acharya AP, Roshan R, Kumar TP, Gireesh-Babu, Jahageerdar S, Choudhary A, Gopal Krishna (2017) In Silico Characterization of Selected Microsatellite Loci Reported in Zebrafish Genome. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 6(11):2244-2252.
  • Priyadarshi H, Das R, Pavan-Kumar A, Gireesh-Babu P, Javed H, Kumar S, Marappan M, Somdutt, Gopal Krishna, Chaudhari A (2017). Silencing and augmentation of IAG hormone transcripts in adult M. rosenbergii males affects morphotype transformation. Journal of Experimental Biology, doi:10.1242/ jeb .1 63410.
  • Sadurudeen N, Pavan-Kumar A, Gireesh-Babu P, Jaiswar AK, Chaudhari A, Gopal Krishna and Lakra, W.S. (2017) DNA Barcoding of selected Perciformes (Infra Class: Teleostei) fishes from Indian coast. Indian Journal of Biotechnology 16: 318-324.
  • Bamaniya DC, Pavan-Kumar A, Gireesh-Babu P, Sharma N, Reang D, Gopal Krishna and Lakra WS (2016) DNA barcoding of marine ornamental fishes from India, Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 27 (5): 3093-3097
  • Kumar N, Sharma R, Tripathi G, Kumar K, Dalvi RS, Gopal Krishna (2016). Cellular metabolic, stress, and histological response on exposure to acute toxicity of endosulfan in tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) Environmental Toxicology 31(1):106-115.
  • Pavan-Kumar A, Gireesh-Babu P, Babu PP, Babu S, Jaiswar AK, Hari Krishna V, Prasad KP, Chaudhari A, Raje SG, Chakraborty SK, Gopal Krishna, Lakra WS (2014) Molecular phylogeny of elasmobranchs inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Molecular Biology Reports 41(1):447-457.
  • Lakra WS, Gopal Krishna (2014) Preliminary trials for cryopreservation of spermatozoa of selected carps and catfishes. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 67 (1): 90-92.
  • Das R, Karthireddy S, Gireesh-Babu P, Reddy AK, Gopal Krishna and Chaudhari A (2011) Protection of Penaeus monodon on WSSV challenge by DNA constructs expressing Lh-RNA against ICP11 gene singly and in combination. Indian Journal of virology 21(2): 95-102.
  • Das R, Karthireddy S, Gireesh-Babu P, Reddy AK, Gopal Krishna G and Chaudhari A (2010). Protein of Penaeus monodon from infectin of white spot syndrome virus by DNA construct expressing long Hiarpin-RNA against ICPII gene. Indian Journal of Virology 21(2):95-102.
  • Gopal C, Gopikrishna G,Gopal Krishna, Jahageerdar SS, Rye M, Hayes BJ, Paulpandi S, Kiran RP, Pillai SM, Ravichandran P, Ponniah AG, Kumar D (2010) Weight and time of onset of female-superior sexual dimorphism in pond reared Penaeus monodon. Aquaculture 300: 237-239
Institutional projects (P. I.)
Studies on important diseases of Clarias magur and to develop appropriate management strategies 2019-2022 - Ongoing
Enhancing the utilisation of non-food fish and seaweed through technology refinement and upscaling 2018- 2020 - Completed
Development of comprehensive package of practices of inland saline water aquaculture 2017- 2020 - Completed
Development of inbred lines of zebrafish and assessment of inbreeding depression 2015- 2018 - Completed
Institutional projects ( Co - P. I.)
Stock comparison of Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758) for selective breeding 2012- 2017 - Completed
DNA barcoding of selected fishes from Indian coast 2013-2016 - Completed
Externally-funded projects ( P.I.)
Development of energy efficient and environmental protective aquaculture technologies for degraded soils 2017-2021 1994.8 lakhs Ongoing
Identification of most suitable population of pearl producing freshwater bivalves of North East India through a molecular approach 2017-2019 22.068 lakhs Completed
National training in molecular biology and biotechnology for fisheries professionals 2015-2018 66.85 lakhs Completed
Genetic conservation and love gene pool of Mahseer fish in Indrayani river 2012-2015 139 lakhs Completed

Others

Awards & Honours
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award (ICAR) for book writing in Hindi
  • 100 best Directors of India (Education) award
  • Fellow of National Academy of Veterinary Science
  • Fellow of Zoological Society of India
  • Fellow of Academy of Science for Animal Welfare
  • Associate Member, Academy of Science for Animal Welfare
  • Member, Zoological Society of India
  • BioVed Honorary fellowship
  • Vigyan Bhusan Award
  • Star of CIFE award
  • Best Division award , ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai
  • Best research paper award, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai
  • Book Prizes, CVSc, Mathura
  • Merit awards, CVSc, Mathura