
Introduction to the course detailing how the course is structured, topics covered under each unit.
Structure of DNA and RNA
We will learn about the Nucleotides, sugar & Phosphate present in them
Complimentary base pairing and Antiparallel strands
Bonds present
Mendelian law of Inheritance, Incomplete dominance and selection of pea plants for his experiment
Few problems based on Monohybrid and Dihybrid cross
Test cross and Back cross
We will study about different types of Gene interaction
Non Epistatic Inter Allelic Genetic interaction with an example
Epistasis & its different types
Multiple Allelism and Problems to solve
Polygenic interaction
Different types of sex determination found in plants and animals
Sex Chromosomal Mechanisms
Autosomes and Allosomes
Heterogametic Males with two types
Heterogametic females with two types
Definition of linkage
Different theories on linkage
Sutton-Boveri chromosome theory
Bateson and Punnet's coupling and Repulsion Hypothesis
Morgan View on Linkage
Complete and Incomplete Linkage with the help of Drosophila
Crossing Over and Mechanism of Crossing Over
Structural changes seen in chromosome like Deletion, Inversion, Duplication, Translocation and Tandem duplication
Numerical changes seen in chromosome related to Autopolyploid and Allopolyploid
We will study in detail about Autopolyploid and allopolyploid with an example of New World Cotton Plant
Introduction to cytoplasmic Inheritance
Chloroplast Inheritance in Mirabilis jalapa
Kappa particles present in Paramecium
Petite in yeast
Mutation and Mutagens
Physical, Chemical and Biological Mutagens
Point mutation and Frame shift mutation
Gene mutation like Transition, Transversion and Tautomerism
Different types of Syndromes like turners, Down, Cri du chat and Klinefelter's Syndrome
In this course students will be able to understand
UNIT -1
Basics concept of Genetics
Structure of DNA and RNA, Nucleotide, Sugar and Phosphate
Complimentary Base Pairing and Antiparallel Strands present in DNA
UNIT - 2
Learn about the Mendelian law of Inheritance
Why he chose Pea plants for his Experiments
we will study about Monohybrid cross and Dihybrid cross
Problems to solve on Monohybrid and Dihybrid cross
Incomplete Dominance with an example
UNIT - 3
Different Types of Gene Interaction like Epistasis, Multiple Allelism with example and Polygenic Inheritance
Students can solve Problem on Multiple Allelism
UNIT- 4
Sex determination in plants and animals
Heterogametic Male and its types
Heterogametic Female and its types with an Example
UNIT - 5
Crossing over and its mechanism
Complete linkage and in complete linkage seen in Drosophila and maize
Coupling and repulsion hypothesis on Linkage
Morgan view on linkage
UNIT- 6
Structural changes seen in chromosome like Deletion, Inversion, Duplication, Translocation and Tandem duplication
Numerical changes seen in chromosome related to Autopolyploid and Allopolyploid
we will study in detail about Autopolyploid and allopolyploid with an example of New World Cotton Plant
UNIT - 7
Maternal Inheritance seen in Mirabilis jalapa
Petite characters in yeast
Kappa Particles in Paramecium
UNIT- 8
Mutation and Mutagens
Physical, Chemical and Biological Mutagens
Point mutation and Frame shift mutation
Gene mutation like Transition, Transversion and Tautomerism
UNIT - 9
Different types of Syndromes like turners, Down, Cri du chat and Klinefelter's Syndrome