Paper IV: Advanced Plant Biotechnology (Advance Paper-II)

Paper Code: 
LSC-144 D
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60
12.00
Unit I: 
RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY -1
Principles and methods of recombinant DNA technology-hybridization, Cloning strategies:Cutting and joining DNA molecules, c DNA and genomic DNA libraries , screening strategies, cloning in E. coli, plasmids, cosmids, bacteriophage vectors, phagemids, YAC, shuttle vectors, expression vectors.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY – II
 

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing, Molecular markers- Non PCR based: RFLP, PCR based: RAPD, AFLP, SSR or Microsatellites, DNA Fingerprinting Genome projects-Arabidopsis genome, Rice Genome.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
TRANSGENESIS
 

Concept and history of transgenesis in plants, principles and techniques of gene cloning: direct DNA transfer to plant cells, Agrobacterium mediated transformation: Ti plasmid, process of T-DNA transfer and integration, vectors, promoter, terminator, marker and reporter genes, ethical and ecological issues of transgenesis, terminator technology (GURT)

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
TRANSGENICS IN CROP IMPROVEMENT
 

Resistance to Biotic Stress: Insect Resistance, Virus resistance and Disease resistance; Resistance to Abiotic stresses; Herbicide resistance; Transgenics for Quality improvement: improved storage, longer life flowers, flower colour and shape and male sterility; commercial transgenic crops.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
 

History and evolution of IPR, forms of IPR: patent, design and copyright; biotechnological Patent Facilitating Cell (BPFC), distinction    among various forms of IPR, rights/ protection, infringement or violation remedies against infringement (civil and criminal), Indian Patent Act.

 

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Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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