Topic

No. of hours

Lecture

Practical

1. Chromosomal basis of heredity.

2. The normal chromosome.

3. Cell division.

4. Mitosis.

5. Meiosis.

6. Cell cycle.

7. Chromosomal aberrations.

Numerical aberrations.

Structural aberrations.

8. Genetic basis of heredity.

9. Structure and function of genes.

10. Genetic code.

11. DNA

DNA replication.

DNA sequencing.

DNA microarray.

Recombinant DNA technology.

12. RNA

Gene Expression (protein biossynthesis).

Transcription.

Translation.

Post transcriptional process.

Regulation of gene expression.

Mutations.

Genetic basis of some human diseases.

PCR.

Gene mapping.

Laboratory biosafty and experimental

animal handling.