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CSIR-NET Life Sciences

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Explore all 14 units of the CSIR-NET Life Sciences syllabus. Select any unit below to access detailed topic-wise study material, concepts, mechanisms, pathways, techniques and examination-oriented notes.

01

Structure & Function of Biomolecules

Atoms, chemical bonds, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, biophysical chemistry, bioenergetics, enzymes, protein and nucleic acid structure, and metabolism.

  • Biomolecules
  • Enzymes
  • Bioenergetics
  • Metabolism
📖 Study Unit 1
02

Cellular Organization

Cell wall and membrane, organelles, membrane transport, cytoskeleton, chromosomes, cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, apoptosis, autophagy and microbial physiology.

  • Cell Membrane
  • Organelles
  • Cell Cycle
  • Microbiology
📖 Study Unit 2
03

Fundamental Processes

DNA replication, repair and recombination, transcription, RNA processing, translation, protein processing and degradation, and regulation of gene expression.

  • DNA Replication
  • Transcription
  • Translation
  • Gene Regulation
📖 Study Unit 3
04

Cell Communication & Cell Signaling

Hormones, receptors, GPCR signaling, second messengers, cellular communication, immune responses, host-pathogen interaction and cancer biology.

  • Signaling
  • Immunity
  • Cancer
  • Host-Pathogen
📖 Study Unit 4
05

Developmental Biology

Developmental concepts, gametogenesis, fertilization, embryogenesis, morphogenesis, organogenesis, plant development, programmed cell death, aging and senescence.

  • Embryogenesis
  • Morphogenesis
  • Plant Development
  • Stem Cells
📖 Study Unit 5
06

System Physiology – Plant

Photosynthesis, respiration, photorespiration, nitrogen metabolism, plant hormones, sensory photobiology, transport, secondary metabolites and stress physiology.

  • Photosynthesis
  • Plant Hormones
  • Transport
  • Stress Physiology
📖 Study Unit 6
07

System Physiology – Animal

Blood and circulation, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, nervous system, sense organs, excretion, thermoregulation, digestion, endocrinology, reproduction and gut microbiome.

  • Circulation
  • Nervous System
  • Endocrinology
  • Gut Microbiome
📖 Study Unit 7
08

Inheritance Biology

Mendelian inheritance, gene interactions, mutations, linkage, genetic mapping, human genetics, quantitative genetics, chromosome rearrangements and extrachromosomal inheritance.

  • Mendelian Genetics
  • Mutations
  • Linkage
  • Human Genetics
📖 Study Unit 8
09

Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Origin and evolution of life, natural selection, genetic drift, speciation, taxonomy, bacteria, archaea, viruses, protists, fungi, plants and animal diversity.

  • Evolution
  • Taxonomy
  • Microbes
  • Biodiversity
📖 Study Unit 9
10

Ecology & Behavioral Biology

Population, community and ecosystem ecology, energy flow, biogeochemical cycles, biodiversity, conservation, climate change, environmental impacts and animal behavior.

  • Population Ecology
  • Ecosystems
  • Conservation
  • Behavior
📖 Study Unit 10
11

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Sequence databases, BLAST, FASTA, sequence alignment, gene annotation, phylogenetics, molecular modeling, protein structure prediction, drug design and systems biology.

  • BLAST
  • Genomics
  • AlphaFold
  • Drug Design
📖 Study Unit 11
12

Biochemical Engineering & Industrial Biotechnology

Mathematics, engineering principles, thermodynamics, bioprocess engineering, microbial growth, bioreactors, fermentation, enzyme technology, downstream processing, plant design and metabolic engineering.

  • Bioprocess
  • Bioreactors
  • Fermentation
  • Downstream
📖 Study Unit 12
13

Advances in Biotechnology

Recombinant DNA technology, molecular cloning, genome editing, medical biotechnology, stem cells, vaccines, animal and agricultural biotechnology, marine and environmental biotechnology.

  • CRISPR
  • Stem Cells
  • Vaccines
  • Environmental Biotech
📖 Study Unit 13
14

Methods in Biology

Molecular biology techniques, spectroscopy, microscopy, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, immunotechniques, electrophysiology, statistics, IPR, biosafety and bioethics.

  • PCR
  • Microscopy
  • Statistics
  • Immunotechniques
📖 Study Unit 14
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