Department of Applied Botany and Biotechnology of University of Mysore is a premier training and research center.

Courses offers :
M. Sc in Biotechnology
Duration : 2 years - (4 Semesters)

Eligibility Criteria :
Bachelor's Degree in :
Science including Agricultural, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary, Dairy, Fisheries, Horticulture, Forestry with an aggregate minimum of 55% (50% in case of SC/ST) or equivalent grade

M.Phil. in Seed Technology
Duration : 1 year

Eligibility Criteria :
M.Sc. in :
Botany/ Applied Botany/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Agriculture with at least 55% marks .

Ph.D. in Biotechnology
Duration : 2-5 years

Eligibility Criteria :
M.Sc in any life science discipline with own research fellowship

PhD. in Applied Botany
Duration : 2-5 years

Eligibility Criteria :
M.Sc in Botany/Applied Botany, with own research fellowship

Thrust Areas of Research

Molecular Plant Pathology

Downy mildew of pearl millet:
Field screening, host-pathogen interactions, molecular variability of the pathogen, resistance gene characterization, systemic acquired resistance

Seed Health:
Testing for seed-borne pathogens, molecular characterization and sequence database, molecular diagnostics

Biopesticides:
Identification and characterization of biocontrol agents, mass culturing formulations, field applications.

Mycotoxins:
Molecular characterization of toxigenic fungi, analysis, biocontrol
Molecular Diversity and development of molecular markers for medicinal plants, genome characterization
Bioprospecting of Medicinal Plants/ endophytes

Molecular oncology:
Drug discovery and validation for anticancer and antiinflammatory therapy

Glycobiology:
Glyconjugates from colostrum for treatment of disease

Address:
University Of Mysore
Crawfordhall
Krishnaraja Bouleward Road
Mysuru, Karnataka 570006