Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
Year of establishment: 2011
UGC Sanctioned Course

Courses offered

Courses conducted: M.Sc., Ph.D.(will start soon)
M.Sc. Course: 2 years (Credit based - 4 semesters)
No. of seats: 30 (one seat for other Univ. within Maharashtra and one seat for outside Maharashtra).

Admission

Admission Procedure: As per Univ. Rules (on merit basis)
Date of Admission: Visit Univ. Website for opening & closing of admission dates.

Eligibility:

B.Sc. from any branch of Life sciences/Biosciences (Botany Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Life sciences, Microbiology, Zoology etc.), Agricultural sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary sciences.

Research

Areas of Research Interest of faculty:
Mutation breeding of oil crops Molecular Taxonomy & Phylogeny; Medicinal & Economically important plant identification on molecular (DNA sequences) basis Tissue culture completed project: Use of ITS nr DNA sequencing technique as a diagnostic tool for authentic identification of medicinal plants in collaboration with Botany dept.

Activities

Involved in other Departmental Activities:
DNA sequencing of economically important plants of Vidharba collaboration with Botany dept.
Collaboration with other departments of Univ.: Department of Botany, Centre for Sericulture and Biological Pest management Research, Collaboration with other Institutes: CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur; Anacon Labs Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur.

Others

Infrastructure facilities:
Water purification system
Autoclaves
Incubator
Laboratory Oven
BOD Incubator
Orbital Shaker cum incubator
Laminar Air Flow
Cooling centrifuge
Gel documentation
-80 0C freezer –upright with storage racks for 2’ and 3 ‘ boxes for storage
-200 C deep freezers
Gradient PCR system
Electronic semi-micro-analytic balance
UV-visible spectrophotometer (double beam)
Vertical Gel electrophoresis apparatus
Horizontal gel electrophoresis apparatus
Microwave oven
Air Conditioners labs
Cryo-can
Uv transilluinator
Digital Camera
Fridge
Electric bead Sterilizer
Homogenizer
Pipette Controller
Cooling Incubator
Digital Magnetic stirrer with heating
Micropipettes
Inclined 3600 monocular microscopes
pH meters
Water bath cooling
Electro-blotting Mini System
Single Top pan balance
Inverted tissue culture Trinocular microscope with digital photography attachment
ELISA/microplate Reader
Microplate Washer
Micro LED' – Fluorescence microscope with photographic equipment
Haemocytometer
Ultrasonicator
Air purifier
Hot water bath
Nanospectrophotometer
Real time PCR
3D TV
Computers -desktops
Laptops
Projectors (Wire & wireless)
Multimedia facilities for teaching & res.
Laser printers
Digital & online digital Xerox facilities
Online & hard copy journals

DNA Sequence submission to GenBank:

Name of the organism	Accession No
Phyllanthus fraternus ITS1	EU580527
Phyllanthus fraternus 5.8S	EU580528
Phyllanthus fraternus ITS2	EU580529
Phyllanthus tenellus ITS1	EU580530
Phyllanthus tenellus 5.8S	EU580531
Phyllanthus tenellus ITS2	EU580532
Hygrophila ringens ITS1	EU621916
Hygrophila ringens 5.8S	EU621917
Hygrophila ringens ITS2	EU621918
Hygrophila schulli (ITS 1, 5.8S, ITS 2)	EU489060

Contact

The Head, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering,
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University campus, Amravati Road, Nagpur - 440033.