M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Programmes

(2006-2007)

 

General Information

The Department of Plant Molecular Biology invites application for admission to courses leading to M.Sc. in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, and M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree in Plant Molecular Biology, for the academic session 2006-2007.  The Department gives special thrust in research on:

 

·         Molecular Biology of Gene Expression

·         Plant Biotechnology

·         Photobiology and Signal Transduction  Mechanism in Plants

·         Stress Molecular Biology

·         Molecular Biology of Plant Viruses

·         Structural and Functional Genomics

Applications are invited from career-minded students with consistently good academic record.  The programme is open also to candidates specializing in degrees other than plant sciences but candidates must have basic knowledge of biology or biochemistry and aptitude for plant molecular biology.  Final selection will be by interview in all cases.

 

Admission to M.Sc. Programme

 

Minimum Qualification: A student seeking admission to this course must have passed B.Sc. (Hons) in Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics or any other related discipline with at least 60% marks in the main subject or B.Sc. (Gen.) Group A or Group B with at least 60% marks in aggregate.  The candidates must also have completed the 10+2+3 years of formal education.

Selection Procedure: Final selection will be made on the basis of a written test based on the basic knowledge of biology, followed by an interview of short-listed candidates. The Entrance Test will be held on July 10, 2006 (Monday) from 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. in the ARTS FACULTY BUILDING, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi  110 021.  Candidates satisfying the above requirements can appear in the test.  Candidates whose results may not have been declared but are expecting to pass in the first division can also appear in the Test.  No T.A. and D.A. will be paid.

 

The last date for submission of application forms is June 30, 2006.

 

Note: Enclose a bank draft of Rs 250/- (in favour of The Director, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi) as entrance test fee, along with the duly completed application form. The SC/ST candidates may enclose a bank draft of Rs 100/- as entrance test fee.

 

Admission to M.Phil./Ph.D.  Programmes

A student seeking admission to this course should have passed Master’s course in the subject concerned or in a allied subject in biological (Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology etc.) or physical (Physics, Chemistry etc.) sciences from an Indian University, with at least 55% marks in the aggregate with a good academic record or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Academic Council.

The last date for submission of application forms for M. Phil. course is July 31, 2006.

Additional Note for M.Phil./Ph.D. Students

Although for admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D., there are no other official requirements, candidates may note that normally those candidates passing the last examination in the first division have a chance of being selected since seats for research are very limited.  Further, only those who have passed the NET examination can be given fellowships.   If, however, there are students who have appeared in the NET examination and are awaiting results, or are intending to appear in the next NET examination, they can also apply but a decision on fellowship will have to wait.

Candidates interested in pursuing Ph.D. are encouraged to come personally and discuss their research interests with the faculty members.

 

Number of Seats

 

 

M.Sc.                         6

M.Phil.                       6

Ph.D.   Please contact office of the Head of the Department.

 

 


Course Outline

 

M.Sc. Course in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Part I

 

1.     Basics of Molecular Biology

2.     Molecular Cell Biology

3.     Biochemistry and Metabolomics

4.     Molecular Basis of Plant Growth and Development

5.     Genetics and Gene Regulation

Part II

 

6.     Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Genome

7.     Molecular Basis of Differentiation and Morphogenesis

8.     Plant Biotechnology

Dissertation, based on original research work, having 20% weightage of marks

M.Phil. in Plant Molecular Biology

General Course Structure

The M.Phil. course is conducted in the style of  seminars.  The seminars may be given by the teachers, senior research scholars and the participating students, subject to overall guidance of the M.Phil. Committee.  At the end of the course, theory question papers will be set on the basis of various seminars given, and the students examined in them. While, for satisfying statute requirements, a list of topics has been given for each course, it may be emphasized that a topic listed in the course may be substituted by another topic deemed to be of current interest by the Teacher-in-Charge.  A candidate selected for the above programme has to take at least three courses out of the four, being offered at present.  Course IV is essential.

Courses         

I.                                            Special Topics in Molecular Biology of  the Cell

II.                                           Special Topics in Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

III.                                         Plant Biotechnology

IV.                                        Techniques in Plant Molecular Biology

Dissertation, consisting of original research work, carries 50% weightage of marks

Note:    The above is an outline of the courses offered.  The detailed syllabus can be purchased from the University Store.