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Unit 2:
Transgenics, Bioinformatics and biosafety
Transgenic silkworm-prospects, achievements in silkworm. Silkworm
as a bioreactor for foreign gene expression, Molecular aspects of silk
synthesis. Application of biotechnological tools in screening for biotic
and abiotic stress resistance. Biosafety and regulatory issues,
Intellectual Property Rights. Seri bioinformatics. Genomics-structural,
functional and applications.
VII. Teaching Methods/ Activities
– Lectures
– Assignments (Reading/Writing)
– Text Books
– Student presentations
– Experimentation
– Group discussion
– Group work

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– Laboratory exercises
– Scientific journals and periodicals
VIII. Learning outcome
After successful completion of this course, the students are expected to be able to:
– Understand the different biotechnological methods available in silkworm crop
improvement
– Utilise methods and tools for evolving new silkworm breeds with desirable trait
combinations
IX. Suggested Reading
Dandin SB and Naik G. 1970. 
Biotechnology in Mulberry 
(
Morus 
spp.)
 Crop Improvement: in
 Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Markers 
: 206-216
Gopinathan KP. 1992. ‘‘Biotechnology in sericulture’’, 
Current Science
, 62(3): 283-287.
Journals
• Bulletins of Sericultural Experimental Station 
– Suginami, Tokyo, Japan.
• Journal of Sericultural Science of Japan
– Sericultural Experimental Station, Wade,
Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
• Sericologia
– Jacques Rousseau, 69350, La Mulatiere, France.
• Indian Journal of Sericulture
– Published by CSR & TI, Mysore.
• Journal of Sericulture and Technology 
– Published by NASSI, Bangalore.
• Indian Silk 
– Published by Central Silk Board, Bangalore.
• Bulletin of Indian Academy of Sericulture
– Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
• Reshme Krishi 
(
Kannada
)
 
– Department of Sericulture, Government of Karnataka,
Bangalore.
Websites
• www.csb.gov.in/
• www.karnataka.gov.in/kssrdi/documents/2019/tender%20KC.pdf
• www.tnau.ac.in/
• www.csrtimys.res.in/