2300361 INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Introduction to and history of molecular biotechnology; reviews on regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; principles and techniques in recombinant DNA technology; production of recombinant protein in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; mutagenesis, protein engineering and directed evolution; various applications of molecular biotechnology in medicine and agriculture.
2305354 HYDROPONICS
Historical bacground of hydroponics, advantages and disadvantages; growing systems; the nutrient solution; the formulation of nutrients; suitable crops; nutritional value; pest and disease control; other methods for soilless culture; application of hydroponics
2305355 HYDROPONICS FOR CROP PRODUCTION LABORATORY
Practice on hydroponics and other soilless cultures.
2300362 BIOLOGICAL SEQUENCE ANALYSIS
Methods and algorithms for sequence alignment: pairwise sequence alignment, database similarity searching, multiple sequence alignment; profiles and Hidden Markov Models; gene finding and protein sequence analysis; processing of data obtained from DNA sequencers including assembly of raw data into a contiguous sequence, finding open reading frames and translating into amino acid sequences; sequence analysis tools used in recombinant DNA technology including restriction mapping, primer design, DNA cloning and mutagenesis; DNA, RNA and amino acid sequence analysis using publicly available web based tools.
2305451 PLANT TISSUE CULTURE
History and development of in vitro plant tissue culture; principles of plant tissue culture from various plant parts; growth and development patterns of tissues through embryogenesis and organogenesis; control of factors influencing those growth and developmental patterns; application of plant tissue culture techniques in plantscience.
2305452 PLANT TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY
Demonstrations and laboratory practices on techniques of in vitro plant tissue culture.
2305453 COMMERCIAL ORNAMENTAL PLANT PRODUCTION
Application of basic scientific principles in growing ornamental plants; management and business planning; nursery management; commercial ornamental plant production and care; postharvest management; laboratory practice and field trips.
2305481 PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
Principles and applications in plant cell and tissue cultures for the production of chemicals and plant propagations; mushroom culture technology; useful microbes in plant biotechnology; plant genetic engineering; economic plants for industry and biotransformation of plant extracts.
2305486 ECONOMIC MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
Biology of mushrooms; factors affecting growth and development of mushrooms; spawn generation technique; the principles of mushroom cultivation; management of mushroom farm; storage; processing and marketing of mushrooms.