BIO-DATA
Name
Arvind Kumar Singh
Date of Birth
01-11-1962
Address for correspondence
Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005
Present status
Associate Professor, Department of Zoology,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Academic Qualification
M.Sc., Ph. D.
Teaching Experience
24 years 01 Month
Lecturer (07-03-1989 to 26-7-1998)
Reader/ Associate Professor (27-7-1998 to continuing)
Research Fellowships availed JRF-DST, JRF-UGC, SRF-CSIR
Ph. D. Thesis title
The effects of heterozygous inversions on crossing over in
Drosophila ananassae.
Ph. D. Supervisor
Prof. B N Singh (Emeritus Professor, Department of Zoology,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi)
Research Experience
27 years
Research Publications
Research papers -32
Conferences/Symposia
Ninenteen
Financial assistance
UGC -Research project
1995
UGC-Research project
2011
BHU research grant assistance 2011
BHU research grant assistance 2012
Ph. D. students supervised
Four
PG/UG students supervised
Five
Specialization
Genetics (Evolutionary Genetics)
Member in
Indian Society of Cell Biology
Banaras Hindu University, Alumni
Member of Editorial Board
Indian Journal of Scientific Research
Indian journal of Life Sciences
Invited lectures delivered
Chromosomal aberrations in Humans, Rotary Club,
Sultanpur
Blood constituents and blood group, Department of
Pharmacy, KNIMT, Sultanpur
Fish culture, NSS Programme sponsored by Dr. RML Avadh
University, at Amahat Sultanpur
Health and Hygeine, Science club, Sultanpur
Significance of composite Fish culture, NSS Programme ,
organized by KNIPSS, Payagipur, Loharamau, Sultanpur.
Other Experiences
Convener, Board of studies, Dr. RML Avadh University
Faizabad
Convener, Research Development Committee, Dr. RML
Avadh University Faizabad
Head, Department of Zoology, KNIPSS, Sultanpur
Proctor, Science Faculty, KNIPSS, Sultanpur
Convener, Admission Committee,
Convener, Science Club, Sultanpur
Warden, CPR, Aiyer Hostel, B.H.U. Varanasi
Administrative warden, Aiyer Hostel B.H.U. Varanasi
Secretary, CAS, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi
Member, Time-Table Committee, Zoology Department,
B.H.U., Varanasi
Drosophila Incharge, Zoology Department, B.H.U.,
Varanasi
Lectures/ Confrences organized: DNA damage and Repair, Cytogenetics Section,
Department of Zoology, B.H.U., Varanasi
Population genetics and Chromatin Dynamics, Cytogenetics
section, Zoology Department, B.H.U., Varanasi
Research Experience:
My Ph. D. work was focused in the field of Drosophila genetics to study “The effects of
heterozygous inversions on crossing over in D. ananassae”. Presently, we are working in the
area of population and behavior genetics of Drosophila. To study allozyme polymorphism in D.
ananassae, a large number of natural populations and laboratory stocks are being analyzed for
different enzymes and their electrophoretic variants. This study will help us to understand the
pattern of allozyme polymorphism, genetic differentiation among the populations, linkage
disequilibrium and association between alleles of different enzyme loci. We are also studying the
effects of genetic variation and abiotic factors like temperature, light and food ingredients on the
mating behaviour in D. ananassae. To see the effects of thermal stress on mating propensity
between karyotypically characterized stocks of D. ananassae, males of known karyotypes are
being employed. Our investigations reveal that there is effect of inversion karyotypes on mating
ability in this species. We are also studying the effects of esterase active and null variants on
mating propensity. The effects of certain herbal extracts e.g. Withania somnifera and Rouwolfia
serpentine on mating propensity is also being measured to know whether these herbal products
leave some effect on mating propensity in this species.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1986. Inversion karyotypes and crossing over in Drosophila
ananassae. Dros. Inf. Serv., 63: 127.
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1987. Intrachromosomal effect of inversion on crossing over in
Drosophila ananassae. Braz. J. Genet., 10: 1-12.
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1987. The effects of heterozygous inversions on crossing over in
Drosophila ananassae. Genome, 29: 802-805.
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1988. Heterozygous inversions and spontaneous male crossing over
in Drosophila ananassae. Genome 30: 445-450.
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1988. Crossing over between linked inversions in Drosophila
ananassae. Hereditas, 109:15-19.
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1988. An extreme linkage between inversions in Drosophila
ananassae. Current Science, 57:400-402.
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1989. Further data on interchromosomal association in Drosophila
ananassae. Naturalia, 14:19-29.
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1989. The suppression of crossing over between heterozygous
inversions of Drosophila ananassae. Genetica, 21:155-163. Impact Factor:
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1990. Linkage disequilibrium in laboratory strains of Drosophila
ananassae is due to drift. Hereditas, 112: 203-208.
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1990. Recombination in Drosophila males. Indian Rev. Life Science,
10: 27-53.
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1991. Non-random association between independent inversions in
laboratory strains of Drosophila ananassae. Naturalia 16: 11-18.
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1991 A new inversion in Indian Drosophila ananassae. Drosophila
Infor. Serv., 70: 201-202.
Singh B.N. Swarna Lata and Singh A.K. 1997. Human population genetics II.
Distribution of ABO Blood group in Varanasi and Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. J. Hum. Eco., 8:
121-122.
Singh A.K. 2000. Chromosomal polymorphism in natural populations of Drosophila ananassae
from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. J. Exp. Zool., 3: 93-96.
Singh A.K. and Yadav J..P. 2000. Human population genetics III. Study of some morphological
and behavioural traits in the students of KNI Sultanpur (U.P.). J. Sci. Res., 50: 127-222.
Singh O.P. and Singh A.K. 2004. Allelic frequencies of four phenotypic traits in different groups
of human populations of Sultanpur. J. Exp. Zool., 7: 357-360.
Singh A. K. 2004. New methods of insect control. Vimarsh. annual magzine . Page: 180-183.
Singh A. K. 2005. Our immune system and AIDS. Vimarsh. annual magzine Page: 155-157.
Singh R.K. Singh A.K. And Singh H.K. 2005. Corelation studies of physical factors and grain
losses with infestation of the lesser grain borer Rhizopertha dominica on wheat varieties. J. Exp.
Zool., 8: 301-305.
Singh R.K. Singh A.K. and Singh H.K. 2005. Studies on protein composition of different wheat
varieties for the preference of Rhizopertha dominica. Biochem. Cell Arch., 5: 207-212.
Singh R.K. and Singh A.K. 2005. Efficacy of different indigenous plant products as grain
protectant against Rhizopertha dominica Fabre. on wheat. Ind. J. Entomol. , 67: 196-198.
Verma A.K. Singh A.K. and Srivastava V.C. 2006. A new Hymenolepid Cestode,
Podiciptilepisi yamagutii from the nightingale, Eudynamis Scolopaceus. Flora and Fauna, 12:
111-113.
Singh O.P. and Singh A.K. 2006. Allelic frequencies of MN blood group and Hardy-Weinberg
equilibrium in two populations of U.P. J. Exp. Zool., 9: 203-208.
Verma A.K. Singh A.K. and Srivastva V.C. 2007. On a new Hymenolepid Cestode,
Coronacanthus ashaki from the mole, Crocidura murianus (Linn.). Flora and Fauna, 13: 148150.
Singh S. Ratnam D and Singh A.K. 2008. Effect of moisture on the pupation site in Drosophila
ananassae. J. Exp. Zool., 11: 451-453.
Ratnam D and Singh A.K. 2008. Quantitative distribution of the cosmopolitan paracentric
inversions in mass culture and isofemale lines of Drosophila ananassae. J Exp. Zool., 11: 465468.
Singh O. P. and Singh A. K. 2011. Allelic frequency of phenylthiocarbamide tasters and nontasters in different human populations of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Ind. J. Sci. Res. 02: 96-102.
Singh A. K. 2012. Elimination of mutant types in selection experiment between wild type and
mutant eye colour in Drosophila ananassae. Jour. Sci. Res. 56:73-79.
Singh A. K. 2012. Molecular taxonomy: use of modern methods in the identification of species.
Ind. J. Life Sci. 2: 143-147.
Dubey P. Kumar S. and Singh A.K. 2012. Effects of genetic variation on locomotion in
laboratory stocks of Drosophila melanogaster. Dros. Inf. Serv. 95: 55-59.
Kumar S. and Singh A.K. 2012. Electrophoretic variants of Xanthine dehydrogenase enzyme in
natural populations of Drosophila ananassae. Dros. Inf. Serv. 95: 18-20.
Singh A. K. Kumar S and Bhumika 2013. Random genetic drift affecting Alcohol
dehydrogenase polymorphism in laboratory populations of Drosophila ananassae. Jour. Sci. Res.
57:104-108.
Conferences/ Symposia (Abstracts and participation)
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1986 Effects of subterminal inversion on crossing over in
Drosophila ananassae. 10th Cell Biology Conference, Ahmedabad Page 38.
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1987 Linkage disequilibrium in isofemale strains of
Drosophila ananassae. VI. All India Conference of Cytology and Genetics, Jammu, Page 50.
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1987 Intra and Interchromosomal effects of heterozygous
inversion on crossing over in Drosophila ananassae. XI Cell Biology Conference, Delhi,
Abstract No. 30.
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1988 Interchromsomal effect on recombination between linked
inversions in Drosophila ananassae. XVIII International Congress of Entomology. Vancouver,
Canada Page 154.
Singh B.N. and Singh A.K. 1988 On the associations between unlinked inversions in
Drosophila ananassae.Second All India Conference on Cytology and Genetics, Warangal, Page
71.
Singh A.K. and Singh B.N. 1989 Studies on crossing over between heterozygousi inversions
in Drosophila ananassae. XII Cell Biology Conference, Mysore, Page 54-55.
Singh B.N., Singh A.K. and Mohanty S. 1990 No correlation between recombination
frequency and cytological map disatance between inversions in Drosophila ananassae. National
Seminar on Genetics, Mysore Page 7-18.
Singh A.K. 2002 Participation in Indian Science Congress held in University of Lucknow.
January 3-7: 89 Session-Zoology.
Singh A.K. 2005 Participated in National Seminar on Science and Technology for future.
Rajive Gandhi Institute of Information Technology,Tikarmafi,Amethi-Sultanpur.
Singh A.K. and Mishra G. 2005 Distribution of ABO blood group allele in human population
of Sultanpur. XIV Annual Conference Purvanchal Academy of Sciences, Jaunpur Page 120.
Singh A.K. 2009 Participated in the symposium on “Functional biodiversity and
Ecophysiology of animals”. Department of Zoology, BHU,Varanasi.
Singh A K. 2009 National symposium on environmental threat to human health in 21st century.
MMV, BHU, Varanasi.
Singh A.K. 2010 Symposium on DNA repair, genomic instability and cancer. Member of
Organizing Committee, Department of Zoology, BHU, Varanasi.
Singh A.K. 2010 International conference on functional genomics: prospects and challenges.
Member of Organizing Ccommittee, Cytogenetics Section, Department of Zoology, BHU,
Varanasi.
Singh A.K. 2011 Learning basics of computer. Faculty of Management studies, BHU,Varanasi.
Singh A.K. 2012. Symposium on population genetics and chromatin dynamics.Treasurer;
Cytogenetics section, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University. Varanasi.
Kumar S. and Singh A. K. 2012. Allozyme polymorphism in two natural populations of
Drosophila ananassae. XXXVI All India Cell Biology Conference and International
Symposium on Stress and Adaptive Response and Genome Integrity. BARC, Mumbai, Page 162.
Singh A.K. 2012. Paper co-ordinator, e-pg Pathashala. Attended a workshop on initiating a
internet based programme to teach subject through e connection.10 Oct at Delhi University.
Singh A.K. 2012. International Symposium on Developmental and Complex Disorders. 38th
Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Human Genetics- Genomics and Community Health.
December 9-11. Member of Organizing Committee. Centre of Genetic Disorders, BHU,
Varanasi.
K. Krishnamoorti and A. K. Singh 2013. SinghEffect of karyotype and thermal stress on mating
success in Drosophila ananassae. 2nd Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference. South
Korea. May13-16.
Kumar S. and Singh A. K. 2013. Elimination of Drosophila ananassae flies owing to
interspecific competition with D. melanogaster. 2nd Asia Pacific Drosophila Research
Conference. South Korea. May13-16.