Indian Statistical Institute Scientific Assistant A Biological Sciences
Cell Biology – Prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells; Nucleus and nuclear components – structure & function; Cell division, cell cycle; Diversity of genomes; Transport across membrane; Cellular compartments and function, protein sorting; Mitochondria and chloroplast; Cell signaling; Germ cells; Stem cells; Cancer cells; Necrotic & Apoptiotic cell death.
Genetics – Information transfer in the sequence of DNA-RNA-Protein; genotype & phenotype; Pseudogenes; Cell division; Mutation; Mendelian inheritance; Deviation from Mendelian inheritance, Linkage & Sex-linked inheritance; mitochondrial genetics, Recombination; Gene expression and function; Human genetics & genetic disorders; Population genetics; Immunogenetics; Genes and Evolution. Epigenetics : DNA methylation, non-coding RNAs, chromatin remodelling, Histone modifications, Role of epigenetics in human diseases.
Molecular Biology – Structure & function of DNA, RNA; Chromosomes, chromatin and funciton; Replication; Repair; Recombination; Transposons & retroposons; Transcription; RNA processing; Translation; Genetic code; Gene regulation in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes; Genomic evoution & diversity.
Biochemistry – Amino acids and proteins; Carbohydrates; Nucleotides and nucleic acids; Lipids; Vitamins; Harmones; Protein structure and functions; enzymes; Metabolism of carbohydrate, protein, lipid/fat, metabolic pathways and metabolic diseases; Biochemistry of signal transduction and hormone action.
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