Mahipal Singh
Associate Professor
Animal Biotechnology
Fort Valley State University
United States of America
Biography
Mahipal Singh ,Education: Doctor of Philosophy: Zoology-Microbiology - Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India (1989). Master of Science: Zoology - Institute of Advanced Studies, Meerut University Meerut, India (1983). Bachelor of Science (Honors): Zoology, Botany and Chemistry - Meerut College Meerut, Meerut University, India (1978).
Research Interest
Current research is focused on the myostatin (MSTN) gene and its role in muscle development in small ruminants. MSTN gene product, also known as growth differentiation factor (GDF8) is a member of the TGF-beta family of secreted proteins and is shown to be involved in suppressing muscle development in most animal species. Mutations in MSTN gene are known to be associated with double-muscling in cattle. Attempts to knock-out or block the expression of MSTN gene have resulted in enhanced muscular mass without any adverse noticeable effects in mice.
Publications
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Singh, M; AK Sharma & P Yadav. Characterization of GSF289: a fibroblast cell line derived from goat ear skin explants. Journal of Biotech Research. (2011) 3: 1-6.
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Singh, M; X. Ma & A. Sharma. Effect of postmortem time interval on in vitro culture potential of goat skin tissues stored at room temperature. In Vitro Cell and Developmental Biology-Animal. (2012) 48: 478-482 (DOI: 10.1007/s11626-012-9539-3)
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Adefenwa, M A.; B.O. Agaviezor, S. O. Peters, M. W, K. Adekoya, M. Okpeku, B. Oboh, G. O. Williams, M. Singh and I. G. Imumorin. Identification of ingle nucleotide polymorphisms in the agouti signaling protein (ASIP) gene in Nigerian and North American goats. Molecular Biology Reports (2013) 40(7): 4447-4457. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2535-1)
