Topics discussed this week(22/8/15-28/8/15)

Chapter Evolution
Evolutionary history of Earth, Story of human evolution.

Revision and discussion of doubts from the syllabus covered so far.

Topics discussed in class (9/8/15 - 21/8/15)

Chapter: Applications of Biotechnology
Development of Bt crops, Meloidegyne resistant Tobacco, RNA interference, Synthesis of recombinant insulin, Gene therapy- treatment of ADA, early diagnosis of diseases using PCR and radioactive probes, Development of genetically engineered organisms, Biopiracy.

Chapter: Evolution
Origin of Universe, Earth, Origin of life, Theories of abiogenesis, biogenesis, spontaneous creation, Biochemical theory (Oparin and Haldane), Miller and Urey experiment, Evidence of evolution, Evolution theory by Lamark, Darwin's natural selection theory, De vries mutation theory,Adaptive radiation, Hardy weinberg principle.

Practical: Action of salivary amylase on starch.

Topics discussed in the class ( 30th July- 8 August, 2015)

Molecular theory of inheritance: DNA polymorphism, DNA Fingerprinting

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes: Recombiant DNA Technology, Tools- Restriction Enzymes, Cloning Vectors, DNA Ligase. Features of Cloning vectors, Importance of selectable marker, Gel Electrophoresis, Steps in DNA Recombinant DNA technology,Methods to make host cells competent, Bioreactors, Downstream Processing.

Practical: Study the action of salivary amylase on starch.

Topics discussed in class ( 21st-29th July,2015)

Chapter 6: Molecular theory of inheritance.
Replication, Transcription in Prokaryotes and eukaryotes, Genetic code- salient features, tRNA structure, Translation, UTRs, Gene regulation in Prokaryotes- Lac Operon, Human Genome Project- Goals and salient features, ESTs and sequence annotation.

Topics discussed in class (1st - 20th July, 2015)

Chapter 5 : Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Subtopics: Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid cross, Mendels Laws of Inheritance, Incomplete dominance, pleiotropy, multiple allelism, Linkage and Recombination, Sex determination mechanism, Mutation- Genetic Mutations and Chromosomal aberration-Aneuploidy and polyploidy, Pedegree Analysis.
Practicals: Pedegree charts of blood group, widow peak, tongue rolling, Ear lobes.
Study of  Law of Segregation and independent assortment using Mendelian ratios.
Chapter 6: Molecular basis of inheritance
Subtopics: Structure of DNA, Double Helix model of DNA, Griffith transforming principle experiment, Hershey and chase experiment, Attributes of a genetic material, DNA vs RNA as genetic material, RNA world, Messelson's and Stahl experiment