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2. Mendel‘s laws through seed ratios. Laboratory exercises in probability and chi-square.
Chromosome mapping using point test cross data.
3. Pedigree analysis for dominant and recessive autosomal and sex-linked traits.
4. Incomplete dominance and gene interaction through seed ratios (9:7, 9:6:1, 13:3, 15:1, 12:3:1,
9:3:4).
5. Blood Typing: ABO groups & Rh factor. Study of aneuploidy: Down‘s, Klinefelter‘s and
Turner‘s syndromes.
6. Photographs/Permanent Slides showing Translocation Ring, Laggards and Inversion Bridge.
7. Study of human genetic traits: Sickle cell anemia, Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Albinism, red-
green Colour blindness, Widow‘s peak, Rolling of tongue, Hitchhiker‘s thumb and Attached
ear lobe.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Russel P. J. (2010). Genetics- A Molecular Approach, Pearson Education Inc.
2. Gardner E. J., Simmons M. J., Snustad D. P. (1991). Principles of Genetics, John Wiley &
Sons.
3. Strickberger M.W. (2008). Genetics, Pearson (Prentice Hall).
4. Acquaah G (2007). Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
USA.
5. Allard R. W. (1999). Principles of Plant Breeding, John Wiley and Sons.
6. Singh R. J. (2002). Plant Cytogenetics, CRC Press.
7. Hartwell L. H., Hood L., Goldberg M. L., Reynolds A. E., Silver L. M., Veres R. C. (2006).
Genetics-From Genes to Genomes, McGraw Hill
8. Lewin B. (2008). Genes IX, Jones and Barlett Publishers.
9. Hartl D. L. and Jones E. W. (2007). Genetics-Analysis of Genes and Genomes, Jones and
Barlett publishers.
Zoo.311 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates 3+1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The primary objective of this course is -
The course will provide a thorough understanding of the different vertebrate structures and
their functions
It will enable the student to study animal physiology in more details
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This course will enable the students to:
Make comparison among different systems of the vertebrates
THEORY (45 Hours)
UNIT I: (15 Hours)
Integumentary System: Structure, function and development of its derivatives.
Skeletal System: Evolution of visceral arches.
Digestive System: Brief account of alimentary canal and digestive glands in vertebrates, Structure
of stomach in cattle.
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