GPB 603 (2+1) Genomics in Crop Improvement

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, RAICHUR
College of Agriculture, Raichur
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Genomics in Crop Improvement GPB 603 (2+1)
Practical Examination 2019-20
Marks: 10

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1. Write about genome databases and its utility in crop improvement.
       [1.5 marks]

2. Write briefly about FISH and its applications.
       [1.0 mark]

3. In MAPMAKER what the following stands for:
       i) 250 112 12
       ii) “Photo” means
       [1.5 marks]

4. Write the procedure to construct linkage map using molecular markers.
       [2.0 marks]

5. How comparative genomics useful in candidate gene identification.
       [1.0 mark]

6. Write the utility of QTL Cartographer and JOINMAP.
       [2.0 marks]

7. Linkage groups obtained using markers are more than chromosome number.
       What it indicates?
       [1.0 mark]