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7821
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-Advanced
Applied Microbiology : |
(3
Crs.) |
Biotechnology,
Genetic engineering, Microorganisms and food production, Biological fuels,
Further industrial , Some human diseases: Rabied, influenza, AIDS, STD, Role of
microorganism in root region of plants, Microbial control of insects and mites,
Mycotoxins; aflatoxins, ochratoxins… etc.
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7824
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- Taxonomy
of Bacteria : |
(2 Crs.) |
The nature of
bacteria, Differential characteristics of prokaryotes and eukaryotes,
Differential characteristics of eupatridae and archaeobacteria, Introduction to
advanced bacteriology, Classification of bacteria according to Bergey’s manual,
The four major categories of bacteria, Groups within the four major categories
bacteria, Symbiotic bacteria.
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7823 |
-Taxonomy of
Viruses : |
(2 Crs.) |
History of the
taxonomy or viruses, The international committee on taxonomy of viruses, Virus
nomenclature of viruses, Diagnostic virology, The RNA viruses (+ve stranded),
Unenveloped S.S. RNA viruses, Caliciviridae, Nodaviridae, Uneveloped D.S. RNA
viruses, The DNA viruses, Unenveloped S.S, Parvoviridae, Unenveloped D.S. DNA
viruses, Papovaviridae, Adenoviridae, Iridoviridae, S.S. RNA (Negative strand),
Filoviridae, Paramyoviridae, Arenaviridae.
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7827
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- Physiology
of Fungi: |
(2
Cr.) |
Subcelluar
structure of fungi (yeasts and molds), Growth, Growth cycle, Factor, Attecting
growth, Carbohydrate metabolism and energy production:Glycolytic pathways,
Methods of energy production, Starch and glycogen hydrolysis, Fermentation
Pathway, Yeast fermentation, Lipids and Sterols, Nitrogen metabolism, Amino
acids, purine & pyrimidine, Amino acids biosynthesis, Industrial uses of fungi.
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7841
|
- Advanced
Plant Ecology : |
(3
Cr.) |
An introduction
to science of ecology includes, Definition, History of ecology, Basic problems
and approach -The Problem of Distribution at Population Level: Method for
analyzing distribution, Factors limiting distribution -The Problem of Abundance
at Population level:Population parameters, Population growth, Species
interactionNatural regulation of population size, Distribution and Abundance at
the Community Level:Community parameters, The nature of community, Community
structure, Community changes, Species diversity, Community organization,
Community metabolism.
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7842
|
-Applied
Ecology : |
(2
Cr.) |
Introduction:
Biosphere, natural environment, component of environment, environmental
problems, Ozone depletion and the effect on ecosystem, Global warming and the
effect on ecosystem, Desertification and its control, Soil salinity and
reclamation of salt affected soils, Water logging, Pest control and management
-Natural resources: Rnewable, nonrenewable resources. Agriculture. Forestry,
Wildlife, Vegetation coner.
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7852
|
- Molecular
Genetics: |
(2 Cr.)
|
Molecular bases
of Heredity, Control of gene expression in prokaryotes, Operon and Euukaryote:
transcriptional, processing and transitional-level control, Techniques for
nncleic acid analysis, Cloning, Markers and mapping, Molecular basis of
inherited diseases, Gene therapy.
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7855
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- Radiation
Biology: |
(2 Cr.)
|
Atomic
structure and energy relation. The nucleus nuclide and isotops, Radio nuclides
and nuclear stability. Atomic massunit and radio actin decay, Types of radio
actin decay. (By-emission, B-emission- Ray enission and by electron capture,
Characteristics of radiation (-particles, -particles and – ray radiation), Rate
of radioactive decay and the standared unit of radio activity, Types of
detectors electron scop, Correction for radio activity tracers and UN detected
radiation, Preparation of counting samples, Analysis of radio activity
measurements, statistical considerations, correction Factors, Design and
execution of radio tracer experiments, Well documented examples will be
discussed, Sale handling of radioisotopes, Effect of ionizing radiation on
living organisms.
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7856
|
- Plant
Breeding: |
(2 Cr.)
|
Application of
the principles of genetics and allied sciences to the improvement of crop plants
through breeding, Introduction: Course objectives, History, The Genetic basis
for the evolution of cultivated plant, Mode of Reproduction in relation to plant
Breeding Methods, Variability in plant, Breeding objectives, Program design and
management, Methods of Breeding self-pollinated crops, Methods of Breeding
Cross-pollinated crops, Mutation Breeding, Chromosome Breeding, Breeding with
Tissue Culture, Breeding for Resistance to Diseases and insects, Maintenance and
Distribution of Varieties.
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7861 |
- Advanced Plant Physiology: |
(3 Cr.)
|
Plant and cell
architecture, Energy, Enzymes and Gene expression, Water and water balance of
the plant, Mineral nutrition, Solute transport, Phloem translocation,
Photosynthesis: Light reactions and carbon metabolism, Respiration and lipid
metabolism, Surface protection and secondary defence compounds, Stress
physiology.
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7865
|
- Advanced
Plant Metabolism : |
(2 Cr.)
|
Carbohydrates:
introduction and general review about structure classification, nomenclature and
physical properties, Lipids introduction and general review about, fatty acid,
neutral lipids, phospholipids and sphing lipids steroids, Proteins: introduction
and review, (amino acids, structure Nome clatare, physical and chemical
properties, peptides), Nucleic acids: purines and pyrimidines, nucleosides,
Nitrogen metabolism (nitrogen cycle and nitrogen fixation)., Alkaloids,
terpenoids and phenolic compound.
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7871
|
- Plant
taxonomy: |
(3 Crs.) |
Taxonomy and
its significance, History of classification and systems of classification,
Principle of taxonomy major and minor categories of classification; infra and
supraspecific categories; morphological criteria, Phylogenetic consideration;
phylogeny for higher categories, Current systems of classification, Geography of
vascular plants, Biosystematics and cytogenetis biosystematic categories,
methods in experimental taxonomy, apomixes, ; principle of nomenclature, Plant
identification; taxonomic literature, Field and herbarium techniques, Selected
families of flowering plants.
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7866 |
-
Advanced Environmental Physiology: |
(2 Cr.)
|
Plant growth,
the influence of the environment, population responses, adaptability &
adaptedness, Energy and Carbon: The radiation environment, effect of spectral
distribution of radiation on plants, effect of irradiance on plants, Mineral
nutrients, Water, Responses to environmental stress: Temperature, Ionic
toxicity, Gaseous toxicity, Interactions between organisms, An ecological
perspective.
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