Fundamentals of Cell and Molecular Biology detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Agri 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 Agriculture Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Agri Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of fundamentals of cell and molecular biology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO CELL Cell, cell wall and Extracellular Matrix (ECM), composition, cellular dimensions, Evolution, Organisation, differentiation of prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells, Virus, bacteria,cyanobacteria, mycoplasma and prions.
Unit II
CELL ORGANELLES Molecular organisation, biogenesis and functin Mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulam, golgi apparatus, plastids, chloroplast, leucoplast, centrosome, lysosome, ribosome, peroxisome, Nucleus and nucleolus. Endo membrane system, concept of compartmentalisation.
Unit III
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Unit IV
CELL CYCLE Cell cycle- Cell division by mitosis and meosis, Comparision of meosis and mitosis, regulation of cell cycle, cell lysis, Cytokinesis, Cell signaling, Cell communication, Cell adhesion and Cell junction, cell cycle checkpoints.
Unit V
CENTRAL DOGMA Overview of Central dogma DNA replication: Meselson & Stahl experiment, bi-directional DNA replication, Okazaki fragments. Structure and function of mRNA, rRNA and tRNA. RNA synthesis: Initiation, elongation and termination of RNA synthesis Introduction to Genetic codeSteps in translation: Initiation, Elongation and termination of protein synthesis.
Course Outcomes:
- Understanding of cell at structural and functional level.
- Understand the central dogma of life and its significance.
- Comprehend the basic mechanisms of cell division.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Lodish H, Berk A, MatsudairaP,Kaiser CA, Krieger M, Schot MP, Zipursky L, Darnell J.Molecular Cell Biology, 6th Edition, 2007.
- Becker, W.M. etal., “The World of the Cell”, 9th Edition, Pearson Education, 2003.
- Campbell, N.A., J.B. Recee and E.J. Simon “Essential Biology”, VIIrd Edition, Pearson International, 2007.
- Alberts, Bruce etal., “Essential Cell Biology”, 4th Edition, W.W. Norton, 2013.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Agriculture Engineering 7th Sem, visit Agri 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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