MBBT 43066

>< Type/Status : Compulsory
>< Course title : Special Topics in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
>< Objective: Having completed the course, the student will be able to demonstrate understanding of modern applications of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.
>< Course content* :

Transgenic plants and genetically modified (GM) foods. Bacteria designed for bioremediation. Antisense RNA technology and its applications. Genomic rearrangements in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Oncogenes and cancer. Gene therapy. Cellular totipotency and organogenesis. Somatic embryogenesis and its practical applications. Somaclonal variation in crop improvement. In vitro conservation of plant germplasm Industrial applications of tissue culture techniques.

* Course content is subject to change according to new developments in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

>< Methodology: Lectures and seminars facilitated by a resource person
>< Scheme of evaluation: End of course examination and assignments
>< Recommended reading:
01. Lewin, B. (2000). Genes VII. Oxford University.
02. Jain, S. M., Brar, D. S. and Ahloowalia, B. S., (1998). Somaclonal Variation and Induced Mutations in Crop Improvement. Kluwer, London.
03. Bajaj, Y. P. S. (1995). Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry Vol. 32. Springer, New York.
04. Trends in Biotechnology, Trends in Biochemical Sciences and other relevant journals on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.

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