Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM6636 : Biotechnology in Agriculture and Environment { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Angana Sarkar
Syllabus
Microbial diversity in soil,Microbial transformations of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur, Biological nitrogen fixation. Microflora of Rhizosphere and Phyllospheremicroflora, microbes in composting, Plant tissue culture and its application, Micropropagation and molecular farming, Meristem culture and production of virus-free plants,Embryo and ovary culture, Protoplast fusion-somatic hybrids, cybrids. Somaclones, Synthetic seeds,Achievements and recent developments of genetic engineering in agriculture. Development of transgenies for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, Molecular tools in Agricultural Biotechnology, microarray, bioethics, terminator technology, nanotechnology, DNA finger printing, gene silencing,Microbiology of food: microbial spoilage and principles of food preservation. Beneficial microorganisms in Agriculture: Biofertilizer (Bacterial Cyanobacterial and Fungal), microbial insecticides, Microbial agents for control of Plant diseases, Biodegradation, Biogas production, Biodegradable plastics, Plant - Microbe interactions.
Course Objectives
- To develop through knowledge about the application of biotechnology in the field of agriculture and environment
Course Outcomes
Develop knowledge on the importance of microbial diversityin agriculture and environmental systems <br />Application of molecular approaches in agriculture and environmental systems <br />Describe existing and emerging technologies for agricultural product improvement and bioremediation strategies
Essential Reading
- M J Chrispeels, Plants, Genes and Crop Biotechnology, Jones and Bartlett
- B. Shmaefsky, Biotechnology on the Farm and in the Factory: Agricultural and Industrial Applications (Biotechnology in the 21st Century), Chelsea House Publications
Supplementary Reading
- G. Rangaswani and D.J. Bagyraj, Agricultural Microbiology, Prentice Hall of India., New Delhi
- N. S. Subbarao, Soil microorganisms and plant growth, Oxford & IBH