A Textbook Of Biotechnology Vol. I

The book is intended for undergraduate students of pure and applied sciences for Indian universities. A book of Biotechnology which may cover all the major domains of human activity and welfare ranging from agriculture to medicine and environment was long awaited. This book is a successful attempt in this direction.
Table Of Contents :
UNIT-I
1. Chromosomes : Chemical Composition, 2. Structural Organisation of Chromatids, 3. Special Chromosomes, 4. Structural and Numerical Aberrations involving Chromosomes, 5. Nature of Genetic Material : Nucleic Acids, 6. Structure of DNA, 7. DNA Replication in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
UNIT-II
8. Molecular Basis of Life, Mendelian's Laws of Ineritance and Gene Interaction., 9. Banding Pattern in Human Chromosomes, 10. Sex Determination in Animals, Sex Linkages, 11. Non-disjunction as Proof of Chromosomal Theory, 12. Linkage and Mapping Gene in Pro and Eukaryotes, 13. Interference and Coincidence in Pro and Eukaryotes, 14. Hereditary Defect-Klinefelter, Turner, Cri-du-Chat and Down Syndrome.
UNIT-III
15. Structure of Prokaryotic Gene, Prokaryotic Transcription, Translation and Gene Expression (Lac, His Trp, Catabolic Repression), 16. Structure of Eukaryotic Gene, Eukaryotic Transcription, Translation and Gene Expression Transcription Factors, 17. One Gene-One Enzyme Hypothesis, 18. DNA Recombination : Molecular Mechanism in Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Organisms, 19. Gene Expression in Yeast, 20. Gene Expression in Protozoan Parasites, 21. Gene Organisation and Expression in Mitochondria and Chloroplast.
UNIT-IV
22. Basic Microbial Genetics, Conjugation, Transduction and Transformation, 23. Insertion Elements and Transposons, 24. Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Genetic System, 25. Extra Chromosomal Inheritance, 26. Post Translation Regulation of Gene Expression, 27. Development and Environmental Regulation of Gene Expression, 28. Population Genetics.
UNIT-V
29. Mutations-Spontaneous and Induced, 30. Chemical and Physical Mutagens, 31. Induced Mutations in Microbes and Animals for Economic Benefit of Man, 32. Isolation of Auxotrophs, 33. Replica Plating Technique, 34. Analysis of Mutation in Biochemical Pathway

About Author :
Mrs. Rehana Khan, born in Bhopal, Completed her education from Barkatullah University. She has published more than twenty research papers and actively participated in International, National and Inter University level conferences, seminars and workshops. She was awarded the Best Book Writer Award 2004 by Cambridge Girls Foundation Body.EBT-0704