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Plant Physiology- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 (Q.66)
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Which of the following technique is most frequently used for culture preservation in microbial culture collection centers?

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General Agriculture

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Agronomy, Tillage & Field Crop Production Cell Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Agricultural Entomology, Nematology & Crop Protection Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR

Basic Biochemistry and Biomolecules

3 Topics
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: Structure, Classification, and Conformation Cell Structure, Biomembranes, and Bioenergetics Carbohydrates and Lipids: Structure, Stereochemistry, and Properties

Cell Organelles and Water Relations

3 Topics
Plant Cell Architecture, Organelles, Cytoskeleton and Membrane Transport Ascent of Sap, Transpiration, Stomatal Mechanics and Guttation Water Relations, Water Potential Components, Osmosis and Radial Transport

Cell Structure and Function

1 Topic
Cell Cycle Regulation, Checkpoints, Signal Transduction and Apoptosis

Basic Microbiological Techniques

1 Topic
Culture Media Formulations, Pure Culture Isolation, Lyophilization and Preservation Active

Biomolecules and Metabolism

1 Topic
Amino Acids, Protein Folding, Heat Shock Proteins and Secondary Metabolites

Intermediary Metabolism

2 Topics
Lipid Metabolism, Beta-Oxidation, and Ketone Bodies Oxidative Phosphorylation, Electron Transport Chain, and Metabolic Regulation

Metabolic Processes and Growth Regulation

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Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Lipid Metabolism and Assimilation Photosynthesis: Photochemistry, Light Reactions, and Photophosphorylation

Crop Productivity and Modelling

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Growth Analysis Parameters, Canopy Architecture and Solar Interception Source-Sink Dynamics, Phloem Translocation and Photoassimilate Partitioning

Enzymes, Vitamins and Hormones

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Enzyme Catalysis, Kinetics, Allostery, and Mechanisms Coenzymes, Isozymes, and Vitamins

Microbial Physiology

1 Topic
Microbial Secondary Metabolism, Industrial Enzymes, Vitamins and Fermented Foods

Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

3 Topics
Drought and Water Deficit Stress Physiology and Osmotic Adjustment Oxidative Stress, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Antioxidant Defense Temperature Extremes (Heat/Chilling), Salinity and Heavy Metal Stresses

Molecular Biology

1 Topic
DNA and RNA Structure, Replication, and Repair

Molecular Genetics

1 Topic
Gene Concept, Split Genes, Overlapping Genes and Operon Regulation

Gene Expression

1 Topic
Central Dogma, DNA Replication Machinery and Replication Origins

Plant Growth Regulators and Plant Development

3 Topics
Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Jasmonates: Signaling and Stress Responses Auxins and Cytokinins: Biosynthesis, Transport, Signaling and Morphogenesis Gibberellins and Brassinosteroids: Biosynthesis, Perception and Function

Techniques in Biochemistry

2 Topics
Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, and Radioisotope Techniques Immunological Techniques, Blotting, and Omics Technologies

Microbial Diversity and Ecology

1 Topic
Wastewater Treatment (Bardenpho Process), Xenobiotics and Pesticide Biodegradation

Mineral Nutrition

2 Topics
Essential Plant Nutrients: Classification, Essentiality Criteria and Biochemical Roles Nutrient Deficiency and Toxicity Symptoms, Diagnosis and Foliar Feeding

Molecular Biology Techniques

1 Topic
Electrophoresis, Centrifugation, Chromatography and Protein Estimation

Molecular Biology

1 Topic
DNA Repair Pathways, Ribosomes and Catalytic RNAs (Ribozymes)

Plant Metabolic Processes

1 Topic
Mineral Nutrition, Nitrogen Fixation, and Assimilation

Seed Physiology

2 Topics
Seed Development, Reserve Mobilization, and Desiccation Tolerance Seed Germination, Seed Vigour and Physiological Seed Dormancy

Physiology of Flowering and Reproduction

2 Topics
Photoperiodism, Phytochromes and Floral Induction (Florigen) Vernalization, Gametogenesis, Fertilization and Fruit Set

Plant Molecular Biology

2 Topics
Plant Genome Organization, Organellar DNA, and Cytoplasmic Male Sterility Molecular Markers and Mapping Populations

Plant Biotechnology / Genetic Engineering

2 Topics
Recombinant DNA Technology, Cloning Vectors, and Enzymes Plant Genetic Transformation, Transgenics, and Genome Editing

Tissue Culture

1 Topic
Haploids, Embryo Rescue, Protoplast Fusion and Germplasm Repositories

Plant Genetic Engineering

2 Topics
Plant Transformation Systems: Agrobacterium T-DNA and Direct Gene Delivery Transgenic Crop Technologies, Biofortification and Trait Engineering

Post-Harvest Physiology

2 Topics
Fruit Ripening Physiology, Climacteric Behavior and Post-Harvest Technology Leaf, Flower and Organ Senescence, Abscission and PCD

Molecular Markers and Genomics

1 Topic
Molecular Marker Systems, Genetic Diversity and Mapping Populations

Morphogenesis, Tissue Culture and Plant Transformation

2 Topics
Cellular Totipotency, Micropropagation, In Vitro Morphogenesis and Anatomy Plant Genetic Transformation Vectors, Agrobacterium T-DNA and Selection

Phenomics

1 Topic
High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping, Non-Destructive Sensors and Phenomics
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