Genetic Engineering (Elective)

Understand the protocol of DNA / RNA isolation and purification from plant tissues

 Study ‘how can separate DNA / RNA through gel electrophoresis method

 Know different blotting techniques in molecular biology

 Familiarize different cloning vectors which are used in recombinant DNA technology  Develop correct knowledge about steps of rDNA technology

 Understand different genetically modified crop plants and animals

Environmental Science

Understand the ecosystem and different biogeochemical cycles

 Describe the ecological adaptations of plants grown in different environmental conditions

 Acquire the knowledge about biodiversity conservation

 Comprehend different types of pollution and its management

 Understand and explain the major ecosystems of biosphere

 Gain knowledge of patterns of plant distribution

 Identify the phytogeographical zone of India

 Acquire the knowledge of continental drift and theory of land bridges

 Study the origin of earth and evolution of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

 Develop the idea of theories of evolution

 Familiarize the knowledge of speciation and origin of species

Plant Physiology and Metabolism

Course out come

BOT6B10T: PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM
 Understand the relationship between plant cell and water
 Know about the transpiration mechanism in plants
 Study the different pathways of inorganic nutrient absorption in plants
 Comprehend the knowledge of photosynthesis in higher plants
 Know about biological nitrogen fixation in plants
 Describe mechanisms of translocation and distribution of photo assimilates in plants
 Understand the different phytohormones and their role in plants
 Know about different plant movements by light, gravity, mechanical force etc.
 Describe different biomolecules and its role in metabolism
 Familiarize the intermediary metabolic pathways in plants

BIOTECHNOLOGY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & BIOINFORMATICS

Course outcomes 

  1. Understand the basic principles and practices and develop skills in the advanced areas of  plant tissue culture.
  2. Acquire knowledge on the recent techniques and developments in Genetic Engineering and the legal procedures underlying genetic manipulation.
  3. Acquaint with the principles and applications of Bioinformatics and to acquire skills in the use of computer aided Bioinformatics tools.

GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING (BOT6B10T)

Course outcomes 

  1. Acquaint with cells and chromosomes, their structural and functional attributes, diversity and resultant manifestation on organisms.
  2. Develop understanding of Mendelian Principles of Genetics.
  3. Impart knowledge on human genome.
  4. Provide an insight on the nature and type of data collection and its management.
  5. Understand the concept of plant breeding and its application
  6. Various methods of plant breeding
  7. Important varieties of developed by plant breeding
  8. Modern tools and techniques for the improvement of crop plants