Subsections
[Cr:4, Lc:3, Tt:0, Lb:0]
- Genomes and Genome Analysis: In this series of lectures, genome
organization, as well as the techniques and scientific approaches
leading to the study and analysis of genomes will be discussed. Some
of the topics that would be discussed include: Genome organization,
Mapping genomes- genetic and physical maps, Seqeuncing genomes-
methodology, assembly& genome sequencing projects, Genome-wide
analysis methods and approaches
- Advanced Topics in Ecology: In this series of lectures, ecology will
be covered in a set of advanced topics in ecology. For each of the
topics listed below, the instructor's lecture will be supplemented by
selected research papers and reviews on the topic which the students
will read and discuss in the class. The advanced topics to be included
in the Ecology component will be chosen from among the following:
Metabolic Theory of Ecology, Prey-predator interactions , Reproductive
strategies, Ecology of Social behavior, Patterns and processes in
Biodiversity, Population growth and regulation, Communication in
animals, Plant-animal interactions.
- Plant Biotechnology: In this series of lectures of plant biotechnology
the following areas would be discussed : Maintenance of callus and
suspension cultures; single cell clones,Totipotency, Organoganesis;
somatic embryogenesis; transfer and establishment of whole plants in
soil. Protoplast fusion, selection of hybrid cells. Production of
haploid plants and their utilization, Molecular markers. Gene transfer
in nuclear genome and chloroplasts; Agrobacterium-mediated gene
transfer, direct gene transfer, antibiotic marker-free transgenics.
Transgenic plants:insect resistance,virus resistance,abiotic stress
tolerance, enhanced nutrition (golden rice), edible vaccines.
- Topics in Applied Microbiology: A Series of lectures will be given to
deal with the following topics in microbiology: Microbial systematics
and diversity: bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi; Microbial growth
and metabolism; Fermentation. Bioprocess Technology & Engineering
Medical Microbiology, Agricultural Microbiology, Food and Dairy
Microbiology, Industrial microbiology: application of microbiology in
different industrial processes.
- T. A. Brown, Genomes 3, Garland Sciences Publishers, (2007).
- S. B. Priomrose and R. M. Twyman, Principles of Gene
Manipulation and Genomics, 7th Edn., Blackwell Publishing (2008).
- S. H. Mantell, J. W. Mathews and R. A. Mckee, Principles of Plant
Biotechnology- An Introduction of Genetic Engineering in Plants,
Blackwell Science Inc. (1985).
- A. Slater, N. W. Scott and M. R. Fowler, Plant biotechnology:
the genetic manipulation of plants, 2nd Edn., Oxford University Press
(2008).
- M. J. Pelczar, Microbiology, 5th Edn., McGraw Hill (2001).
- L. E. Casida Jr, Industrial Microbiology, New age International
Pub. (2007).
- G. Reed, Prescott and Dunn's Industrial Microbiology, CBS
Publishers and Distributors (2004).
- P. F. Stanbury, A. Whitaker and S. J. Hall, Principles of
Fermentation Technology, 2nd Edn., Butterworth Heineman (1999).
