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S.No. |
Topic |
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1 |
Water relations: Properties of water, Properties of solutions, cell water potential, soil- plant – atmosphere continuum; Transport processes in plant Active and passive transport system, ion channels, driving forces and flow, transport of nutrients across the primary root, transport through sieve element, transport of metabolites from the source to the sink, genetic regulation of transport systems in response to nutrients availability and growth status; Contribution of Indian Scientists |
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Photosynthesis: Light absorption, emission, energy transfer, Z- scheme of photosynthesis, electron transfer, photo-phosphorylation, CO2 fixation, C3, C4, CAM plants, Environment and its impact on photosynthesis |
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3 |
Respiration: Complex – I, complex – II, complex- III, complex- IV, Structure and function, Oxidative phosphorylation, Cyanide-resistant respiration |
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4 |
Sensory photobiology- Structure, function and mechanisms of action of phytochromes, cryptochromes and phototropins; stomatal movement; photoperiodism and biological clocks. Photo – morphogenesis; photo-morphogenesis |
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5 |
Mineral nutrition and assimilations of inorganic nutrients: Plant – mycorrhiza association, nitrogen metabolism, sulfur metabolism, phosphate metabolism, calcium, metabolism, assimilation, cations, chloride dynamics |
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6 |
Plant hormones Auxin, Cytokinin, Giberellin, Abscisic acid, Ethylene and other growth regulators– Discovery, Biosynthesis, storage, breakdown and transport; physiological effects and mechanisms of action. |
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Stress physiology – Responses of plants to biotic (pathogen and insects) and abiotic (water, temperature and salt) stresses. |
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8 |
Secondary metabolites- Biosynthesis of terpenes, phenols and nitrogenous compounds and their roles. |
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9 |
Senescence and Programmed cell death: hypersensitive response, functions, relevance with diseases, apoptosis, Caspases, Importance of PCD in plant development, role of PCD, model of PCD |
- Teacher: Varsha Gupta