Cytology and Genetics

Covers aspects of Cell Science i.e. Basic and Applied, along with their modern developments including cell cycle and check-point, cell organelles, with special emphasis on chromosomes, their structure, chemical details and behaviour as well as their role in evolution and plant improvement. The Genetics covering Mendelian and Post-Mendelian developments as well as extra nuclear inheritance and sex-determination. Development of gene concept & structure, genetic code, gene expression and gene manipulation extensively covered. Different steps of recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering including cloning, genomic libraries, genetransfer and transgenesis presented with DNA finger-printing for the analysis of genetic diversity, tissue culture and cell fusion techniques are covered.