Paper 6 - General Science and Technology

Life Science
Syllabus - Introduction and applications of genetic engineering and stem cell research. Use of nano technology in the field of agriculture, animal husbandary (cloning and transgenic animals applications In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and genetically modified organism etc.). Biotechnology in environmental clean up process. Production of Hybrid seeds and their processing techniques, Bt cotton and Bt brinjal etc. Tissue culture and molecular markers. 

Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Its Applications( it refers to...definition of DNA, gene, genome, plasmid, genetic engineering and how it can be done)
https://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/uoh_/lessons/uoh_genetic/uoh_genetic_lesson01.xml

• Plasmid
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmid
• Recombinand DNA
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recombinant_DNA

Stem Cell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell_controversy

Useful notes on stem cells

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biology/useful-notes-on-stem-cells-387-words/5718/

Scientists develop cardiac cells using stem cells

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/scientists-develop-cardiac-cells-using-stem-cells/article7103216.ece?w=city

How Nan Science and Nanotechnology have revolutionized Modern Technology?

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/nanotechnology/how-nan-science-and-nanotechnology-have-revolutionized-modern-technology/5696/

Nanotechnology: It’s Approaches and Applications Mission in India

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/nanotechnology/nanotechnology-its-approaches-and-applications-mission-in-india/11215/

Gene Cloning: Major Steps Involved In Cloning a Gene

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biology/gene-sequencing/gene-cloning-major-steps-involved-in-cloning-a-gene/29591/

Difference between “Clone” and “Offspring” – Explained!

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/difference/difference-between-clone-and-offspring-explained/11595/

Types of Cloning: Notes on Types of Cloning

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biology/types-of-cloning-notes-on-types-of-cloning/12197/

Bacteria from Antarctica aids the setting up of bio-toilets in India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Bacteria-from-Antarctica-aids-the-setting-up-of-bio-toilets-in-India/articleshow/14354035.cms

Use of Biotechnology for Cleaning Up Our Environment

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biotechnology/use-of-biotechnology-for-cleaning-up-our-environment/29370/

Bt Cotton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bt_cotton

Bt Brinjal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bt_brinjal

GM Crops 

The Big Four: Soybean, Maize, Rapeseed and Cotton

http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/grocery_shopping/crops/

Tissue Culture

• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/597042/tissue-culture
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissue_culture

Molecular marker

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_marker