3. Target Audience
JRF PLANT SCIENCE ASPIRANT
NET-PLANT BREEDING
SRF-PLANT BREEDING
CET-IGKV ,BHU, VISHWABHARTI,MCAR,JET , AND
OTHER UNIVERSITY
ICAR ASPIRANT ,RAEO,RHEO,AND OTHER
AGRICULTURE EXAM ASPIRANT
4. ABOUT THE COURSE Plant Genetics
1)Cell biology ,cell division, cytogenetics
2)Chromosome, special type of chromosome
3)Chromosomal abbreviation , structure numerical
4)Mendelian inheritance, low,
5)Gene interaction
6) linkage and crossing over
7)Sex determination ,sex linkage
8)Cytoplasmic inheritance
9)Polygenic inheritance,
10)Multiple alleles
11)Changing concept of gene
12)Mutation ,classification and detection
5. ABOUT THE COURSE Plant Breeding
Objective and role of plant breeding
Domestication of plant
Crop genetic resources
Centres of diversity and gene bank
Crop biodiversity ,germplama collection and activity
Mode of reproduction and pollination
System of matting
Self incompatibility, male sterility
7. ABOUT THE COURSE Molecular Genetics
1)Basic concept of Molecular genetics and biology
2)History and origin of molecular biology
3)Fine structure of gene ( split gene, recon, muton,cistron,
Jumping gene, insertion sequence, transpons, overlaping
gene,
psedogenes.
4)Genetic code,
5)Identification of genetic material
6) Protein synthesis , gene expression , gene regulation
8. 7)The chemical basis of life : atoms and molecules (biomolecules)
8) DNA, Structure and functions
9)types and forms of dna (A,B,C,D,Z)
10) Genome,
11) DNA Replication, prokaryotic and eukaryotic
12) DNA Repair,
13) RNA, Structure, Function, Types ,
14) RNA Processing (slicing)
15) Transcription, Translation, DNA AND RNA
16) Protein synthesis,
17) Lac Operon
9. ABOUT THE COURSE Biotechnology
Biotechnology – definitions – major concepts and importance
1) Genetic Engineering or Recombination dna technology
2) vectors and gene cloning
3)Artificial Chromosome
4)DNA Markers MAS-Marker asisted Selection Technology
5)Transgenic technology
6) Somatic Hybridization (somaclonal variation )
7) Tissue Culture Technology (pollen, meristem, anther, embryo)
8) Polymerase chain reaction PCR
9) DNA Sequencing
10) Restriction endonucleases
11) Totipotency and morphogenesis,micropropagation
12) Gel Electrophorosis