BOTN 648 Plant biochemistry
Metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, organic acids, phenolic compound, and proteins; nitrogen and sulphur assimilatism respiration, photosynthesis, cell wall composition; biosynthesis of lignin, phytohormones etc. |
BOTN 647 Experimental design
Review of: variability and frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, estimation of variation, standard deviation; standard error; tests for s ignificance; simple experimental design (single factor e xperiments) and... |
BOTN 646 Seed physiology
Structure, composition of seeds; embryogenesis and storage t issue formation, regulation of seed development; seed germination - cellular events, mobilization of storage reserves, control of mobilization; ecophysiological aspects of... |
BOTN 645 Plant tissue culture and biotechnology
History of tissue culture, concept of totipotency, the Cell Theory of Schwan, regeneration in plants: in situ and in vitro tissue culture methodology:- the tissue culture m edium, shot tip and organ culture, anther culture, somatic embryogenesis, protoplast,... |
BOTN 644 Quantitative plant physiology
A survey of the extent to which physiological processes and their interactions can be formulated in a quantitative manner and integrated to describe and model various aspects of plant behaviour including growth and yield biophysical concepts - use of... |
BOTN 643 Photomorphogenesis
Light quality in different ecosystems - sensing of light in plants; Photorceptors - structure and physiology of action perception of light quality and quantity, directions; photoperiodism; selected responses to light - modulation of growth,... |
BOTN 642 Plant growth and development
The internal environment and plant growth and development. Methods and techniques for the extraction, separation, isolation, purification, identification and quantification of phytohormones in higher plants - auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene and... |
BOTN 641 Environmental effects on plant growth and development
Soil as a substratum for plant growth - formation, texture, water holding capacity, incipient wilt, ion exchange, pH, permanent wilting percentage; role of water in plant growth a n d development - special properties of water, plant-water relations,... |
BOTN 637 Microfloral activities in the soil ecosystem
The soil biota; Ecology of soil bacteria, cyanobacteria, green algae and fungi; Microbial interactions and survival of the soil microflora; Microbiological processes and nutrient cycling; Root mucilages and their importance in soil; ... |
BOTN 636 Modern trends in fungal biotechnology
Industrial Applications of Fungal Biotechnology. |