Biography

I did his Post graduate in Animal Breeding and Genetics from NDRI, Karnal and M Phil and Ph D in Biotechnology from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur (AP). I was initially with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), where he extensively worked for research in Dairy Animals for more than 28 years with the aim to genetically improve the dairy animals. During my research at NDDB, we found various Novel Cytogenetic and Molecular genetic findings in dairy bulls which have occupied a place in the best international journals. I introduced diagnosis services for various genetic disorders in dairy bulls first time in India, which is now mandate by the Govt. of India. I have so far published 132 research and review articles in national and international journals and guided more than 25 postgraduate students and 4 Ph D students of the various Universities.

FAO of the United Nations deputed me for advanced research at the University of Guelph (Canada) for two months during 1995. The Lumle Agricultural Research Centre (LARC), which was a British aided project in Nepal invited me as an expert to provide technical support to the concerned Scientists of the Centre and to establish a Cytogenetics laboratory.

I had been conferred with many awards for my novel research work on dairy animals by the Intas Polivet, Ahmedabad, Indian Dairy Association (IDA), New Dehli, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat), etc. I had also been conferred with 6th International prestigious lifetime achievement award "Sardar Patel Award-2011" for the excellence in research in Dairy animals by the International organization, Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel Foundation, at Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, New Delhi on 27th February, 2012 by Shri Narendra Nath Vohra, Hon’ble Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, India. I am regularly supporting national and international research journals by reviewing their articles.

I also worked as Professor and Head of Biotechnology at a research Institute (ARIBAS) under Sardar Patel University (Gujarat) for two years. For the last more than four years, I am with Sandor lifesciences/Animal Biogenics as Chief Operating Officer, and handling many activities; diagnosis of genetic disorders, production of feed supplements, establishing bovine frozen semen laboratory, positioning the products for sales and marketing. Presently I am advisor and consultant of life sciences.

Area of Interest:

Biology

100%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
1

Chapters
0

Articles
131

Abstracts
15

Selected Publications

Kotikalapudi, R., R. Patel, H. Medidi and N. Sugali, 2014. Distribution of sex chromosomes (XY) in lymphocyte metaphase spreads of dairy bulls. Genetika, 45: 761-768.
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Patel, R.K., R. Kotikalapu and S. Katragadda, 2013. Standardization of DNA extraction from methanol acetic acid fixed cytogenetic cells of cattle and buffalo. Pak. J. Bio. Sci., 16: 1823-1825.
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Katragadda, S., R.K. Patel and R. Kotikalapudi, 2013. Metaphase displacement and anaphase lagging during induced lymphocyte culture in cattle and buffalo. Ceylon J. Sci. (Biol. Sci.), 42: 63-66.
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Katragadda, S., R.K. Patel and R. Kotikalapudi, 2013. Blood cell chimerism (XX/XY) in Murrah buffalo bulls. Bang. J. Anim. Sci., 42: 20-22.
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Patel, H.A., R.K. Patel, S.M. Khristi, K. Parikh and G. Rajendran, 2012. Isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes from Lycopersicon esculentum plant and their plant growth promoting characteristics. Nepal. J. Biotechnol., 2: 37-52.
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Patel, D.J., A.J. Patel, R.K. Patel and P.R. Parekh, 2012. Chromosomal analysis of Breeding bulls using lymphocyte culture. Bangladesh Veterinarian, 29: 17-21.
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Patel, R.K., K.M. Singh, K.J. Soni, J.B. Chauhan and K.R.S.S. Rao, 2011. Low incidence of bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (BLAD) carriers in Indian cattle and buffalo breeds. J. Appl. Genet., 48: 153-155.
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Kumari, A.R., K.M. Singh, K.J. Soni, R.K. Patel, J.B. Chauhan and K.S. Rao, 2008. Genotyping of the polymorphism within exon 3 of prolactin gene in various dairy breeds by PCR RFLP (Brief report). Arch. Anim. Breeding, 51: 298-299.
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Patel, R.K., K.J. Soni, J.B. Chauhan, K.M. Singh and K.R.S. Rao, 2007. Factor XI deficiency in Indian Bos Taurus, Bos indicus, Bos Taurus x Bos indicus crossbreds and Bubalus bubalis. Genet. Molecular Biol., 30: 580-583.
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Joshi, J., R.K. Patel, K.M. Singh, K.J. Soni, J.B. Chauhan, D.N. Rank, C.G. Joshi and K.R.S.S. Rao, 2007. Genome identity and diversity study in gir and kankrej (Bos indicus) cattle breeds using RAPD fingerprints. Biotechnology, 6: 322-327.
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Patel, R.K., K.M. Singh, K.J. Soni, J.B. Chauhan and K.R.S. Rao, 2006. Lack of carriers of citrullinaemia and DUMPS in Indian Holstein cattle. J. Applied Genet., 47: 239-242.
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Patel, R.K., K.M. Singh, K.J. Soni and J.B. Chauhan, 2006. Novel cytogenetic finding: An unusual X; X-translocation in Mehsana buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Cytogenetic Genome Res., 115: 186-188.
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