Advanced Plant Biotechnology II

Paper Code: 
BOT 422A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. The objectives of this paper are to study and develop an understanding of latest trends and various innovations in Plant Biotechnology for human welfare.
  2. To make the students understand the procedures and protocols for the micropropagation of major medicinal and commercial plants.

Course Outcomes (COs):

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Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BOT 422A

 

Elective 1B: Advanced Plant Biotechnology II

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO95:  Describe and Understand the method of large scale production of bio fertilizer and organic farming

CO96: Acquire knowledge on bio pesticides - characteristics, physiology, mechanism of action and application.

CO97: Summarize different causes of environmental pollution and their remedies

CO98:  Analyze microbiology of waste water and its implications

CO99: Examine and extrapolate the role of immobilized cells/enzymes in treatment of toxic compounds

CO100:  Map various sustainable environmental protection strategies

CO101: Evaluate the implications of international legislations, policies for environmental protection

CO102: Learn the techniques in Commercial plant tissue culture

CO103: Know about the application of tissue culture in forestry, horticulture, agriculture and pharmaceutical industry.

CO104: Provide skill based learning in the field of commercial plant tissue culture and opens up avenues for vocational fulfilment.

Class lectures

Seminars

Tutorials

Group discussions and Workshops

Question preparation

 

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
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Agriculture Biotechnology: Application of recombinant plant technology in insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, virus resistance, anti-sense RNA technology, golden rice, ecological impacts of agricultural biotechnology, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, GM crops-scientific and ethical issues.   

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
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Environmental Biotechnology: Biotechnology and Pollution Detection: Biosensors in Environmental Analysis; Biotechnology and Pollution Abatement: Biotechnology in reduction of CO2 emission, algal photosynthesis in waste water treatment, Biodegradation of herbicides and pesticides, Bioremediation and phytoremediation of pollutants.   

 

12.00
Unit III: 
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Microbial Biotechnology: Microbes in Fermentation Industry- Production of Beverages (Beer, Wine); Food: (Savuer Kraut, Cheese); medicines (Penicillin and Tetracyclins), Organic acids (vinegar, citric acid); Microbial production of Natural Flavours from plants, Probiotics.

                             

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
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Commercial Tissue Culture:  Global Scenario, Micropropagation Industry in India and Abroad, Organizations and institutions involved in commercial micropropagation, Available technologies for micropropagation of Dianthus, Rosa, Fragaria, Saccharum officinalis, Musa, Cardamomum, Vanilla, Tectona, Camellia.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
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Biosafety Concerns and Regulations: Introduction, Containment, Biosafety levels, National Biosafety regulatory framework in India, Recombinant DNA Safety Guidelines, Socio –Economic and Ethical Considerations

Essential Readings: 
  • Arie Altman, Paul Michael Hasegawa. Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture: Prospects for the 21st Century. (2012). Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
  • McCarty, P. L., Rittmann, B. E. (2020). Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications, Second Edition. United States: McGraw-Hill Education.
  • Chakrabarty, A.M., Young, M.M., and Anderson, (2013). W.A. Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications.  Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Karen, S. T. (2018). Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications. India: Astral International Private Limited.
  • Chatterjee, AK. Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology. 2011.Prentice- Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
  • Chawla, HS. 2020. Introduction to Plant Biotechnology. Science Publishers
  • Edwards and Sue. 2016. Plant Cell Culture. Bios Scientific Publishers, London.
  • Ignacimuthu, S. (2012). Biotechnology: An Introduction. United Kingdom: Alpha Science International.
  • Gupta, PK. Elements of Plant Biotechnology.2018. Rastogi Publications., Meerut.

 

References: 
  • Kumar, H. D. (2005). Agricultural Biotechnology. India: Daya Publishing House.
  • Singh, R.L. (2016). Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future. Singapore: Springer Singapore.
  • Furlong, J. C., Evans, G. M. (2003). Environmental Biotechnology: Theory and Application. Germany: Wiley.
  •  Sharma, A.K., Kumar, R & Ahluwalia, S.S. (2017). Advances in Environmental Biotechnology. Singapore: Springer Singapore.
  • Cheremisinoff, N.P. (1996). Biotechnology for Waste and Waste water Treatment. CABI Publishing.
  • Davis, A.R. Biotechnology. (2006). Fundamentals, Applications and Recent Developments. Mangal Deep Publications, Jaipur.
  • Glazer, A.N. & Nikaido, H. (2007). Fundamentals of Applied Microbiology. Cambridge Univ. Press.
  • Greshoff, P.  Plant Biotechnology & Development.  CRC Press.

e-Resources:

Journals:

  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Springer)
  • Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (Springer)
  • Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (Publons)
  • Plant Tissue Culture (MDPI)
  • Environmental biotechnology (PLOS ONE)
  • Journal of Environment and Biotechnology Research (Publons)

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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