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In poultry, Major Histocompatibility Compatibility Complex (MHC) plays a vital role in mounting immunogenic response to various antigens. The present investigation was undertaken as a pilot study to evaluate the polymorphism of the native Tellicherry breed against the commercial broilers at the MHC B-Lβ2 region by allele-specific PCR providing implications on genetic diversity for the design of efficient programmes for its characterization, conservation and upgradation. The extent of genetic variability and forces of selection were analyzed by Chi-square test, Ewens-Watterson's test for neutrality, the mean as well as the effective number of alleles per locus and Nei's expected heterozygosity. Population genetic analyses were carried out using the popgene (version 1.32) software. Ewens-Watterson test revealed natural selection to be favouring heterozygotes and acting against homozygotes and so the current population was more heterogeneous and had sufficient raw material for selection and improvement. Reinforcing this result, heterozygosity (0.8667) was found to be high in Tellicherry indicating its potential for genetic improvement.

This paper proposes a mobile phone based security and control system for home appliances through SMS/Bluetooth. It focuses on controlling home appliances remotely, and providing security with good graphical user interface. The system uses GSM technology, providing ubiquitous access to the system for security and automated appliance control from anywhere around the globe. The system provides security against intrusion using a smarter digital lock which notifies owners in case of an unauthorized via SMS message, as well as facilitates both short and long-range device control using Bluetooth or SMS technology. Rather than a conventional method of sending an SMS message to control devices, a graphical user interface is designed using Python S60 language for ease of use. The control signals in the form of SMS messages are encrypted and restricted to unique mobile phones or SIM cards for improved security.

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