Course: Plant tissue culture, Bot 781  3(2,3) F even years

Course objectives:

Lecture: This course deals with morphogenetic studies of invitro cellular differentiation, organ formation and plant development. Topics included in this course are: experimental morphogenesis in cultured somatic cells, in cultured haploid spores or gametes, in cultured protoplasts, in meristem and embryo cultures. Gene and chromosome manipulations in conjunction with various agricultural applications are also emphasized.

Laboratory: The laboratory is an integral part of this course, proving students with experimental techniqhes of various physiological and genetic manipulations in cell, tissue and organ culture.

Placement in Curriculum: The main audience of this course is composed of the graduate students from botany, biology, plant and animal science.

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