1. Organization of Genomes,
2. Concept and Nature of Gene,
3. Replication of DNA,
4. Genetic Recombination in Bacteria,
5. RNA,
6. Genetic Code,
7. Gene Expression - Transcription,
8. Gene Expression - Translation: Molecular Basis,
9. Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria,
10. DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms,
11. Biological Nitrogen Fixation and its Genetic Engineering,
12. Transposable Elements in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes,
13. Enzymes involved in DNA Synthesis and Cloning,
14. Vectors and Recombinant DNA Technology,
15. Tools of Genetic Engineering,
16. Methods of Gene Transfer,
17. Transgenic Plants - Impacts and Importance,
18. Transgenic Animals,
19. Applications of Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Technology in Medicine,
20. Intellectual Property Rights and Biotechnology,
21. Physical and Genetic Mapping,
22. Biotechnology: Scope and Applications,
23. Tools of Molecular Biology,
24. Plant Tissue Culture: History,
25. Tools and Techniques for Plant Tissue Culture,
26. Basic Plant Tissue Culture,
27. Applications of Plant Tissue Culture in Agriculture, Medicine, Horticulture, Forestry; Germplasm Preservation and Industry,
28. Prospects of Drug Production in Cell Cultures and Bioreactor,
29. Secondary Metabolites: Alkaloids and Dioscorea,
30. Plant Protoplast: Isolation, Culture and Somatic Hybridization,
31. Regeneration (Somatic Embryogenesis, Androgenesis and Somaclonal Variation),
32. Biosensor,
33. Nanotechnology
• Short Answer Questions
• Glossary
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