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PBT-900 Techniques in plant Molecular Biology
Campus
ASAB
Programs
PG
Session
Fall Semester 2016
Course Title
Techniques in plant Molecular Biology
Course Code
PBT-900
Credit Hours
3-0
Pre-Requisutes
Course Objectives
Objectives of the course under which the proposed course will be conducted are:
Provide scientific information about principles and techniques of plants Molecular Biology
Enter advances/trends of research in the field of Plant Molecular Biology and
Laboratory visits of renowned research institutes.
Detail Content
Introduction; Plant Molecular Biology
Genomics, systems biology
Plant genomics & Principles
Gene structure of plants
DNA replication & repair
Regulation
Trancommention, RNA processing & Translation
mRNA turnover & Gene silencing
Gene expression, and regulation in plants
Molecular genetic approaches towards
Signaling events
Biological Screening of Medicinal plants
Pattern formation
Epigenetic control of plant growth
Plant biotechnology
Genetic engineering of plants
Expression in Plants - overview of nuclear and organelle gene expression
Transgene Expression in Plants
Comparative Genomics & Metabolism
Model plants
Text/Ref Books
Methods in Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology By William V. Dashek
The Molecular Biology of Plant Development By Harry Smith, Donald Grierson
Plant molecular biology By Donald Grierson, Simon N. Covey
Plant molecular biology: Molecular genetic analysis of plant development and metabolismBy North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division
Plant Molecular Biology : a Laboratory Manual By Melody Clark, Springer 1997
Time Schedule
Fall Semester 2014
Faculty/Resource Person
Dr. KiranZahid
PhD (QAU Islamabad)
Discipline:Taxonomy& Mol.Pholgentics