Profile of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate at a Public Hospital in Southern India.

Objectives: To analyze the pattern of cleft lip and cleft palate cases and their operative management at a tertiary-care hospital.

Methods: Data of all patients (<18 year) with cleft lip and cleft palate operated between 2011 and 2016 were extracted from the records and analyzed.

Results: The final analysis included 1643 cases (60.

Genetic characterization of Barbari goats using microsatellite markers.

Genetic variation in Barbari goats, a highly prolific breed distributed widely in the northern part of India, known for better milk and meat quality, was studied as a part of genetic characterization and conservation. The genomic DNA from 50 unrelated Barbari goats were amplified via PCR with a panel of 21 microsatellite markers, and resolved through 6 per cent denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by silver staining. The number of alleles ranged from 4 to 11, with allele sizes ranging from 88 to 220 bp.