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AGRO INFORMATICS LTPC: 3 0 0 3 1.0.0 System Biology To introduce the concept of improving plant yield and developing drought and pest resistance in plants using bioinformatics approach. The course describes use of bioinformatics tools and softwares to study the functions and importance of plant genome and proteome so as to develop high yielding and versatile plants. Number of hours: 9 Introduction to Agro informatics

Introduction importance of bioinformatics in plant research plant genome sequencing methods marker assisted selection transgenic plants GM crops and its ethical issues. Unit No. 2 Plant cellular and genome organization Number of hours: 9 Structural features of a representative plant gene, gene families in plants. Organization of chloroplast genome, nucleus encoded and chloroplast-encoded genes for chloroplast proteins, targeting of proteins to chloroplast. Organization of mitochondrial genome, nuclear and mitochondria encoded genes for mitochondrial proteins, RNA editing in plant mitochondria, mitochondrial genome and cytoplasmic male sterility. Unit No. 3 Number of hours: 9 Plant databases Plant specific genomic data at NCBI Plant database resources at TIGR TAIR database legume information system (LIS) rice information system (RIS) maize GDB AceDB Unit No. 4 Number of hours: 9 Plant genome analysis tools Post genomic resource browser for Aradiposis at Ensembl accessing integrated Brassica genetic and genomic data using BASC server HarvEST: an EST database and viewing software BarleyBase/PLEXDB: a unified expression profiling for plants and plant pathogens. Unit No. 5 Number of hours: 9 Applied Agro informatics and Plant Transcriptomics Plant EST sequencing serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) massively parallel signature sequencing microarray and gene expression omni bus integrating plant phenotype data by ICIS discovering SNPs and simple sequence repeats (SSR) genetic markers plant metabolimics data analysis, visualization and integration. Text Books Chakravarthy R. Agri Informatics: An Introduction. Icfai University press, 2006. References Edwards David. Plant Bioinformatics. Springer, 2008. Grierson and S.N. Covey. Plant Molecular Biology. Blackie Publishers, 1988. Mode of Evaluation Announced / Unannounced Quiz / tests, Assignments and Written Examination Recommended by the Board of Studies on 11th November 2009 Date of Approval by the Academic Council