Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Foods detailed syllabus for Food Technology (Food Tech) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Food Tech students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Food Technology 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Food Tech 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to Food Tech Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of genetic engineering and genetically modified foods is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
BASICS OF RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY 9
Manipulation of DNA and RNA – Restriction and Modification enzymes, Design of linkers and adaptors. Characteristics of cloning and expression vectors based on plasmid and bacteriophage, Vectors for insect, yeast and mammalian system, Prokaryotic and eukaryotic host systems, Introduction of recombinant DNA in to host cells and selection methods.
Unit II
DNA LIBRARIES 9
Construction of genomic and cDNA libraries, Artificial chromosomes – BACs and YACs, Screening of DNA libraries using nucleic acid probes and antisera.
Unit III
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Unit IV
TRANSGENIC TECHNOLOGY 9
DNA microinjection, Retroviral vectors, Transgenic animals – Knock in and knock out animals, Transgenic plants – Ti plasmid.
Unit V
APPLICATIONS OF RDNA TECHNOLOGY IN FOODS 9
Genetically engineered proteins: Bovine Somatotropin in Milk; Genetically engineered bacteria: ChymosinLite beer; Tryptophan; Transgenic plants: Calgene Flavr Savr TM tomato, Monsanto Round-Up TM Ready, Ciba GeigyBasta TM resistant crops; Edible vaccines: Cholera vaccine in potatoes; Transgenic Fish: Atlantic salmon.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students would have the knowledge to
- Better understanding of genetically modified plants, animals and modified microorganisms
- Familiarize in Pharmaceutical applications of genetically engineered plants
- Obtain knowledge in Risk and safety assessment of the GM foods and their label.
- Apply the genetically modified microorganisms and their applications in foods
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Halford, Nigel G. “Genetically Modified Crops”. Imperial College Press, 2003.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Food Technology 5th Sem, visit Food Tech 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Food Technology results, visit Anna University Food Tech all semester results direct link.