Developmental and Reproductive Biology of Angiosperms

Paper Code: 
BOT 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course aims at studying not only morphology, structure and development of flowering plants but at their practical and experimental aspects as they are most sought after areas of modern research.

9.00
Unit I: 

 

Development of Root & Shoot

Root: Organisation of root apical meristem, origin of lateral roots; root hair.

Shoot: Histological organisation of shoot apical meristem; root-stem transition, branching and its patterns, secondary growth and development of wood, nodal anatomy, patterns of cell fate: determination and lineages in root and shoot; secretory ducts & laticifers

                                                                              

 

14.00
Unit II: 

Leaf:Leaf growth and differentiation, monocot and dicot leaf, stomata, abscission of leaf.

Flower:Vegetative to floral evocation, development of flower and its structure,floral organ differentiation, homeotic mutants in Arabidopsis and Antirrhinum.

14.00

Flower- A modified reproductive shoot; microsporangium, morphology and development of male gametophyte; megasporangium, megasporogenesis and formation of female gametophyte; pollination; fertilization (in vivo & in vitro).

14.00
Unit IV: 

 Structural, genetic and biochemical aspects of incompatibility; biological significance of incompatibility; development and types of endosperm; ruminate endosperm; nutritional behavior of endosperm; monocot & dicot embryo; types of embryogenesis,development of seed and fruit.

9.00
Unit V: 

Parthenocarpy, Polyembryony and Apomixis: Types and practical applications; haploid production; embryo culture, culture of differentiated and mature embryos; nucellus, ovule, endosperm and seed culture.                                         

References: 
  1. Bhatnagar. 2002. The Embryology of Angiosperms. Vikas Publishing House.
  2. Bhojwani, SS and Bhatnagar, SP 2000. The Embryology of Angiosperms, 4th revised and enlarged edition, Vikas Publication House, New Delhi.
  3. Cutter, EG 1969, Part I Cells and Tissues, Edward Arnold, London
  4. Cutter, EG 1971, Plant Anatomy: Experiment and Interpretation PartII, Organs, Edward Arnold, London
  5. Eames. 1997. An Introduction to Plant Anatomy (2nd edition). Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
  6. Esau, K 1977, Anatomy of Seed Plants, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
  7. Fahn, A. 1982. Plant Anatomy (3rd edition). Pergamon Press, Oxford.
  8. Grewal, RC. 2000. Plant Anatomy. Campus Books International, New Delhi.
  9. Hartmann, HT and Kestler, DE 1976. Plant propagation: Principles and Practices, 3rd edition Prentice-Hall of IndiaPvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
  10. Leins, P; Tucker, SC and Endress, PK. 1988. Aspects of  Floral Development. J. Cramer, Germany.
  11. Maheshwari. An Introduction to Embryology of Angiosperms. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
  12. Pandey, BP. 2002. Plant Anatomy 6th Rev. S. Chand & Co., Delhi.
  13. Raghavan, V. 1997. Molecular Embryology of Flowering plants. Cambridge University press. Cambridge, UK.
  14. Proctor, M and Yeo, P. 1973. The Pollination of Flowers. Witham Collins Sons, London.
  15. Raghavan, V. 1997. Molecular Embryology of Flowering Plants. Cambridge University Press.
  16. Raghavan, V. 1999. Developmental Biology of Flowering Plants. Springer-Verlag, New York.
  17. Raven, PH; Evrt, RF and Eichhom, S. 1992. Biology of Plants(5th edition). Worth, New York.
  18. Sdgely, M and Griffin, AR. 1989. Sexual Reproduction to Tree Crops. Academic Press, London.
  19. Shivnna, KR and John, BM. 1985. The Angiosperm Pollen: Structure and Function. Wiley Eastern Ltd. , New York.
  20. Vasishtha, BR. 1997. Plant Anatomy. S. Nagin & Co.

Laboratory Readings

  1. Bendre. 1995. A Text Book of Practical Botany. Rastogi Publications, Meerut.
  2. Pandey, BP; Misra; Trivedi, PC. 1997. Botany Vol. II. Vikas Publishing House.
  3. Pandey, BP and Chadha. 1997. Botany Vol. III. Vikas Publishing House
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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