B.Sc. (Biotechnology) Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the FY BSc Biotechnology syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2023-24. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year office registers name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics
Module I: Nucleic acid, Chromosome and Genetics
- 1 The Composition and structure of DNA and RNA Nucleotide and nucleoside, Structure of nucleotides, Structure of DNA, DNA double helix, Watson and Crick’s model, Structure of RNA, Types of RNA (3 Lectures)
- 2 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Chromosome, Euchromatin and Heterochromatin
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- 3 Extensions of and Deviations from Mendelian Genetic Principles: Multiple Alleles, Incomplete Dominance and Codominance Essential Genes and Lethal Alleles. Effects of the environment on Gene expression (5 Lectures)
- 4 Gene Interactions and Modified Mendelian Ratios: Epistatic and non-epistatic interactions (3 Lectures)
- 5 Mendelian Genetics in Humans: Pedigree Analysis Examples of Human Genetic Traits (2 Lectures)
Module II: Replication of DNA
- 1 Models of DNA Replication (1 Lectures)
- 2 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes (3 Lectures) Evidence of Semi-conservative DNA replication- Messelhson and stahl's experiment
- (2 Lectures) DNA Polymerases and its role, (1 Lectures) E.coli Chromosome Replication, (1 Lectures) semi discontinuous replication, pulse chase experiment by R Okazaki
- (1 Lectures) Bidirectional Replication of Circular DNA molecules, Rolling Circle Replication, theta model of replication (2 Lectures)
- 3 DNA Replication in Eukaryotes-detail steps and role of telomerases (2 Lectures)
- 4 Enzymes and proteins involved in DNA replication (2 Lectures)
Text Books
- 1 iGenetics – A molecular approach Peter J Russell 3rd edition
- 2 Cell and Molecular Biology 5th edition by Gerald Karp Karp (John Wiley and sons publications)
- 3 Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology (2005) – P.S. Verma and Agarwal- S.Chand Publications
- 4 Principles of Genetics. E J Gardner, M J Simmons & D PeterSnustad. 8th edition. 1991.
- 5 Biochemistry - U Satyanarayana U. Chakrapani, (2013) 4th edition.
- 1 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (PB) by Shaily Goyal, S Chand Publishing
- 2 Elements Of Genetics- Veerbala Rastogi, Publisher: KEDAR NATH RAM NATH
- 3 Fundamentals of Genetics- B. D. Singh, KALYANI PUBLISHER
- 4 Molecular Biology of the Gene- By James D. Watson · 2004, Pearsons/ Benjamin Cummings
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Biotechnology) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.