Syllabus of 1st Semester BSC Agriculture
Syllabus of Crop Physiology
Syllabus of Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Unit - 1
Carbohydrates and Lipids :-
Introduction
Historical aspects of Biochemistry
Scope, impact and importance of Biochemistry in plant sciences
Properties of water , PH and Buffers
Carbohydrates Classification
Monosaccharides – Structural aspects
Mutarotation
Reducing and oxidizing properties.
Oligosaccharides Functions
Polysaccharides functions
Lipids – Importance and classification
Structural and properties of fatty acids
Essential Fatty acids
Storage lipids
Membrane lipids
Function of Lipids
Saponification
Hydrogenation
RM number
Acid value
Unit 2
Amino Acids , Proteins and Enzymes :-
Amino Acids , Structural and Classification
Zwitterions
Titration of amino acids
Peptides
Oligopeptides
Acyclic and Cyclic peptides
Proteins – Importance , Classification and Properties
Isoelectric PH
Denaturation
Protein – Structural Organisation
Primary - Secondary – Tertiary and Quaternary structures
And forces involving in stabilizing proteins,
Enzymes – General properties and Classification,
Mechanisms of Action
Michaelies and Manten and Line Weaver Burk Equation & plots ,
Introduction to allosteric enzymes
Unit -3
Nucleic Acid & Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Lipids :
Nucleic Acid – Importance and Classification
Structure of nitrogen bases
Nucleosides
Nucleotides in RNA and DNA
Types of RNA
Scondary and Tertiary of B-DNA and t-RNA
Metabolism of carbohydrates
Glycolysis
Aerobic and anaerobic
Tricarboxilyic Acid (TCA) cycle,
Glyoxylate cycle
Electron transport chain
Metabolism of Lipids
Beta oxidation ,
Unit -4
Micropropogation and recombination DNA methods :-
Biotechnology –
Concept & Importance
Application and Scope of plant Biotechnology
Introduction to plant tissue culture -
Scientists
Terminology
Steps in genral tissue culture
Types of sterilization and nutrient media
Types of culture –
Organ culture
Embryo culture
Cell suspension culture
Callus culture
Anther culture
Pollen Culture
Ovule culture
And their application
Micropropogation
Method – Organogenesis
Embryogenesis
Synthetic seed and their significance
Embryo rescue and its significance
Somatic Hybridization
Cybrids
Somaclonal variation an its use in crop improvement
Cryopreservation
Introduction to recombinant DNA methods
Physical (gene gun method)
Chemical ( OEG mediated)
Agrobacterium DNA methods gene transfer method
Transgenics and its importance in crop improvement
PCR techniques and its application
RFLP
RAPD
SSR
Marker assisted breeding in crop improvement
Biotechnology regulations
Biosynthesis of fatty acids
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