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SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR
Ph.D. (ZOOLOGY) COURSE SYLLABUS
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Research Methodology and ICT
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Recent Trends in Zoology
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Modern Topics in Zoology
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Advanced Development in Zoology
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SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR
Ph.D. (ZOOLOGY) COURSE SYLLABUS
(Implemented from July, 2011)
Paper II – Recent Trends in Zoology
Chapters
Cell and tissue staining techniques
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Elements of microtomy- pre-microtomy processes, microtomy process, post
microtomy process.
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In situ and histological staining techniques- Whole mount (In situ) staining
techniques, microbial staining techniques.
III. HistochemistryGeneral
histochemistry,
enzyme
histochemistry,
immunochemistry.
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Microscopy- Light microscopy, electron microscopy, three dimensional
microscopy, camera lucida.
Physiological and biochemical techniques
I. Hematological Techniques- Blood composition, hematological techniques.
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Biochemical methods- Centrifugation, spectroscopy, chromatography,
electrophoresis.
III. Detection of carbohydrates and lipids- Chemistry and classification,
qualitative and quantitative detection.
IV. Detection of enzymes- Chemistry and classification, qualitative and
quantitative detection.
Recent trends in biotechniques
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Nucleic acid biotechniques- Salient features, laboratory biotechniques.
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Immunological techniques- Elements of immunology, immune reaction,
immunological techniques.
III. Radioimmunoassay of hormones- Principle of radioimmunoassay,
chemistry and classification of hormones, radioimmunoassay (RIA)
techniques for hormones.
IV. Animal cell and tissue culture- Salient features, cell culture techniques, cell
culture and immunocytochemistry.
Computer applications
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Applications of computer in biodiversity study
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Use of computer in biostatistics
III. Collection, preservation and maintence of animals for biodiversity study
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Proteomics- proteomic analysis by mass spectrometry and genomicsgenome
V. Wide analysis of gene structure and expression
Bioinformatics
I. Perspectives on computers an operating system
II. The internet and the biologist
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Phylogenic analysis
IV. Genome information
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Ph.D. (ZOOLOGY) COURSE SYLLABUS
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Cell Biology
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Cellular energy transactions - role of mitochondria and chloroplast.
II. Cellular responses to environmental signals in plants and animalsmechanisms of signal transduction.
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Biology of cancer.
Population genetics
I. Differences between qualitative and quantitative traits
II. Gene and genotype frequency.
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Population dynamics factors affecting gene frequency and genotype frequency.
IV. Selection, migration and mutation. Variation,Causal components of genetics,
Heritability, Repeatability, Selection models.
Environmental Biology
I. Global Environmental problems: Ozone depletion, UV- B , Green house effect
and acid rain, their impact and biotechnological approaches for management.
II. Bioremediation of Contaminated soil and waste land.
III. Diversity Indices
Medical Zoology
I. Brief introduction to pathogenic microbes.
a) Viruses: Rabies, Swine flu, Chikungunya
b) bacteria: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Salmonella typhi
II. Pathogenic protozoans: Leishmania, Giardia, Trichomonas,
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Pathogenic helminths: Schistosomia, Moniezia, Raillietina, Echinococcus,
Ancylostoma, Trichinella, Wuchereria, Oxyuris.
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Arthropod vectors of human diseases with respect to their biology,
vector-host-pathogen interaction and epidemics of diseases of: Mosquito,
Flies, Lice and mites.
Biosystematics and Biodiversity
I. Biological nomenclature theories of biological classification,
II. Taxonomic Keys
III. Modern trends in Taxonomy: Morphological, Cytological, Biochemical and
Physiological basis of taxonomy
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Concept, Importance and Threats of Biodiversity
V. wildlife biology
VI. Conservation strategies.
VII. Cryopreservation of gametes
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SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR
Ph.D. (ZOOLOGY) COURSE SYLLABUS
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Physiology
I. CNS, Neuro-endocrinology
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Types of endocrine glands
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classification of hormones
IV. mechanism of their action
V. Stress and adaptation.
VI. Space physiology
Fisheries
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Fisheries and aquaculture
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Fish breeding techniques
III. Fish culture
IV. Aquarium fishes and their economic importance
Biochemistry
I. Enzymes and coenzyme
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Allosteric enzymes
III. Ribozyme and Abzyme.
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Fermentation technology,
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Ttechniques in food preservation, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins including
enzymes of industrial importance, bio-sensors.
Evolution
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Origin of life
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Concept of evolution
III. Theories of organic evolution
IV. Mechanism of speciation
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Origin and evolution economically important microbes, plants and animals
Developmental biology
I. Molecular events during fertilization
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Genetic regulation of early embryonic development in Drosophila
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Cell differentiaton
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Stem cells & Embryo transplantation, Transgenesis.
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Genes in Development: Homeotic genes , HOX genes.
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