UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PLANT BIOLOGY AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester II - Practical - Mycology, Virology and Bacteriology

Practicals 2 Hrs. per week

A detailed study of the following genera mentioned in the theory:

Fungi:

Pythium, Albugo, Yeast, Peziza, Aspergillus, Puccinia, Colletotrichum, Cercospora

Bacteria:

Grams staining-Demonstration only

Lichens:

A general study of Fruticose type Lichen.

BOOKS:

1. Webster, J. 1970. Introduction to Fungi. Cambridge University Press.
2. Biswas, S.B and Biswas, A, 1976.An introduction to Viruses. Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd
3. Misra, A.S and Agrawal, R.P, 1978. Lichens: A preliminary text. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.
4. Hawker, I.E, 1966. Fungi. Hutchinson University Library.
6. Salle, A. J, 1974. Fundamental principles of Bacteriology. Tata McGraw Hill.
7. Alexopoulos, C.J. 1962.lntroductory Mycology. John Wiley.
8. Vashishta, B.R, 1969. Botany (for degree students) Part II Fungi. S.Chand & Co.
9. Dube, H.C, 1978. A text book of Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses. Vikas Publishing House (P) Ltd.