Semester : SEMESTER 6
Subject : Genetics and genetic engineering
Year : 2022
Term : March
Branch : MICROBIOLOGY
Scheme : 2020 Full Time
Course Code : MBG 6B 10
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Genomic library.
Mendelian dihybrid cross.
Gene transfer techniques for plant transformation.
Transgenic animals.
(6 x 5 = 30 marks)
Section D
Answer any two questions.
Each question carries 12 marks.
Describe the mechanism of conjugation in bacteria. Write on the application of conjugation for
gene mapping.
Describe Mendel’s experiments using pea plants. Explain Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Write on blotting techniques used in rDNA technology. Add anote on the ethical issues associated
with the use of rDNA technology.
(2 x 12 = 24 marks)
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