Title of Thesis

Molecular Characterization and the Potential use of Begomovirus Associated DNA 1 as a Silencing/ Expression Vector

Author(s)

Muhammad Shafiq Shahid

Abstract
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1.1 Plant viruses
1.2 Geminiviruses
1.3 Genome organization of geminiviruses
1.4 Functions of geminivirus proteins
1.5 Satellites associated with geminiviruses
1.6 Transmission of geminiviruses
1.7 Geminivirus-host interactions
1.8 Movement of geminiviruses
1.9 Impact of begomoviruses
1.10 Recombination among begomoviruses
1.11 Favored features for recombination among geminiviruses
1.12 Replication of geminiviruses
1.13 Natural plant defense against viruses
1.14 Control of plant diseases
1.15 Other approaches for disease resistance
1.16 RNA silencing
1.17 RNA silencing through the exogenous introduction of transgene

2.1 DNA Manipulation
2.2 Amplification of DNA
2.3 Cloning of amplified DNA
2.4 Transformation of competent cells
2.5 DNA Analysis
2.6 Purification of DNA
2.7 Microbiological Techniques

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Methodology
3.3 Results
3.4 Discussion

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodology
4.3 Results
4.4 Discussion

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Methodology
5.3 Results
5.4 Discussion

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