M.Sc. Botany

Involved in various research activities through sponsored and consultancy projects and collaborative projects (both National and International), thrust areas inlude Biodiversity and taxonomy (Algae, Fungi, Pteridophytes, Angiosperms), Stress physiology, Mycorrhizae, Medicinal plants, Wasteland reclamation, Histochemistry of rice, endemic plants and bioprospecting.

Course Content

# Algae, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms
# Fungi, Bacteria, Viruses and Plant Pathology
# Principles and Practices of Systematic Botany
# Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
# Angiosperm: Internal Morphology and Development Biology
# Plant Ecology
# Plant Physiology
# Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding

Optional Subjects
# Botanical Techniques and Instrumentation
# Applied Phycology: Utilisation and Management
# Applied Mycology: Techniques, Utilisation and Management
# Plant Biotechnology
# Remote Sensing: Techniques and Applications
# Plant - Animal Interactions
# Photosynthesis, Crop Productivity and Post-Harvest Technology
# Cyto and Histochemistry and its Application in Biology - Theory and Practice
# Horticulture, Landscaping and Gardening
# Seed Technology