Category Genetics

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What are the future scopes of Genetics?

Spend some time to think over what it is that you actually wish to do in life. The better-known management institutes in Mumbai are KG Somaya Institute of Management Studies, Narsee Monjee, Jamna Lal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, SP Jain Institute, Tata Institute of Social Sciences and the National Institute of Industrial Engineering. It is not advisable to limit your options to just Mumbai.

For biotechnology, a combination of computers and botany is ideal. The most upcoming discipline in biotechnology is bio-informatics that appeals to students of life science and computers. Make sure you update your computer knowledge and learn the relevant programmes.

Most leading Indian varsities run a course in biotechnology at the post-graduate level. The most reputed programmes are run by JNU, New Delhi, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, and by the IITs.

JNU conducts an entrance test for biotechnology in association with participating universities.

There promises to be a flood of jobs in the areas of medical research, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, industrial products’ and environment products.

 

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Who first studied genetics?

                     Gregor Mendel (1822 – 1884) was a botanist and monk who lived in what is now called the Czech Republic. He was interested in finding out how changes took place in an organism as it reproduced. He studied the garden pea plant, breeding plants with different coloured flowers, different shapes of seed pod, and other characteristics. Recording the effects, Mendel formulated simple rules that allowed him to predict how many plants would resemble one or both parents, and how many would combine characteristics of each parent.

                    Mendel’s studies formed the basis of modern genetics. Although he altered some findings to fit with his ideas, his theories are still important to the study of biology.

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