Dr. YATHISH, H. M., is currently serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bengaluru, India. Dr. Yathish, H. M., is involved in teaching undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses to the students of Animal Genetics and Breeding for the past 11 years. He has guided many postgraduate and doctoral students in different capacities. Dr. YATHISH, H. M., is involved in research on disease genetics, identifying markers of performance traits and characterization of animal genetic resources.