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CAPABILITIES |
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Isolation, identification,
characterization of genes of interest.
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Gene Sequencing
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Engineering genes for microbial
and plant over-expression
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Over-expression of genes
of interest in E. coli - eg., aprotinin
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Transformation of microbes
and plants (biolistic as well as Agrobacterium mediated
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Molecular analysis of transformed
plants; biological function of transgene products
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Development of diagnostic
kits- eg., PCR based detection system for banana
bunchy top virus
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Microbial screening for Therapeutics
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Future course: Pichia
pastoris expression system; genomics, proteomics,
plant vaccines,
drug development
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