Rediscovering Genetics
A Laboratory Manual
Published on 30. July 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
246 pages
978-93-84588-98-4 (ISBN)
Description
Genetics is taught in all life science related disciplines at the undergraduate level. This laboratory manual meant for beginners is an outcome of the authors' attempt made in the last three years (2012-15) of designing experiments to teach the principles of transmission genetics using Drosophila as a model system. The purpose of Drosophila Resource Centre was to demonstrate the ease of learning genetics through experimentation. Wherever required the existing approaches have also complemented the new effort.
The experiments are designed to teach the basic principles of genetics in a one-semester course. More than 90% of the exercises were conducted using a handful of Drosophila mutants. Most of the exercises are organized in a similar fashion covering 6-8 pages. Each exercise provides background information with supporting examples from literature; protocol; observations and calculations (if any) and finally results and discussion.
Salient Features: - It will bridge the existing gap generally faced in teaching genetics.
- It is user friendly. Students can independently initiate crosses, analyze and interpret the underlying genetic principle.
- The manual will serve as a starting point for those who wish to teach genetics through experimentation.
- Each exercise discusses actual data generated by students in the past three years.
The experiments are designed to teach the basic principles of genetics in a one-semester course. More than 90% of the exercises were conducted using a handful of Drosophila mutants. Most of the exercises are organized in a similar fashion covering 6-8 pages. Each exercise provides background information with supporting examples from literature; protocol; observations and calculations (if any) and finally results and discussion.
Salient Features: - It will bridge the existing gap generally faced in teaching genetics.
- It is user friendly. Students can independently initiate crosses, analyze and interpret the underlying genetic principle.
- The manual will serve as a starting point for those who wish to teach genetics through experimentation.
- Each exercise discusses actual data generated by students in the past three years.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
504 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-84588-98-4 (9789384588984)
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Dr. Sunita Joshi is presently an Associate Professor at Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi with more than 25 years of teaching experience. She has trained around 100 students from Botany, Biochemistry and Life Sciences in Drosophila Genetics in last three years. She has been a resource person in ILLL; DBT and CBSE sponsored workshops for teachers. She is a co-author of Textbook of Biotechnology, Class XI (CBSE). She is also an educationist member in KVS for the past 5 years and reviewer of courses in Biochemistry offered by IGNOU. Dr. Sunita Joshi is the recipient of M.N Gupta memorial award in 2003.
Dr. Neeru Dhamija is presently an Assistant Professor at Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi. She has M.Sc. in Biochemistry and a doctorate in Biotechnology with specialization in HIV Biology. She studied the role of HIV-1 Tat protein in regulation of host cellular genes, under the guidance of Dr. Debashis Mitra at National Centre for Cell Science. She has trained around 70 students from Botany, Biochemistry and Life Sciences in Drosophila Genetics in last two years. She has worked as Assistant Professor at Cluster Innovation Centre, DU in 2013. She is also an eContent writer in UGC-ePG Paathshaala (Chemistry).
Dr. Neeru Dhamija is presently an Assistant Professor at Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi. She has M.Sc. in Biochemistry and a doctorate in Biotechnology with specialization in HIV Biology. She studied the role of HIV-1 Tat protein in regulation of host cellular genes, under the guidance of Dr. Debashis Mitra at National Centre for Cell Science. She has trained around 70 students from Botany, Biochemistry and Life Sciences in Drosophila Genetics in last two years. She has worked as Assistant Professor at Cluster Innovation Centre, DU in 2013. She is also an eContent writer in UGC-ePG Paathshaala (Chemistry).