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Author Profile

Dr. Vikram R. Kakulte is working as Head, Department of Zoology in Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj's K.R.T. Arts, B.H. Commerce and A.M. Science (K.T.H.M.) College, Gangapur Road, Nashik 422002. He has completed his Ph.D. degree in Zoology from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad and has more than 29 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has published 14 Indian patents , 1 Australian patent and 1 U.S. patent. He has written 12 Reference books and 18 text books of undergraduate level. Dr. Kakulte has also written several scientific articles leading in marathi newspapers and magazines. He has published more than 25 research paper in national and international journals and presented research papers in various conferences and seminars.

About The Book

Cytological diagnosis of infectious diseases is as important as the cytodiagnosis of malignancies, because the detection of pathogens in cytological specimens is crucially valuable for prompt and appropriate patients’ treatment. When compared with histological diagnosis, cytology is strong at detecting microbes under Papanicolaou and Giemsa stains. Host response against the infectious agent can be estimated by the type of background inflammatory cells. Patterns of the inflammatory cellular responses against extracellular and intracellular pathogens should be recognized. Immunocytochemical and molecular approaches can be applied, even when we have only one cytology specimen in hand. The cell transfer technique is useful to create plural material from one glass slide for immunocytochemistry and other techniques. In case of transmissible disorders including sexually transmitted diseases, the prompt and appropriate diagnosis will avoid avoidable transmission of infectious agents among people, and eventually contribute to the safety of the human society. This book discusses the structure and function of cell organelles, the chromatin structure and its location, the basic principle of life, how a cell divides leading to the growth of an organism and also reproduces to form a new organism. It also looks into how a cell communicates with the neighbouring cells and the principle of inheritance, Mendel’s laws and deviation. Chapters also include how environment plays an important role by interacting with genetic factors and detecting chromosomal aberrations in humans and study of pedigree analysis. The book meant for B.Sc/M.Sc students under NEP2020 and strictly written as per the syllabus and hope will meet the desired goal.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction to Cell Organelles 2. Cell Organelles: Structure and Function 3. Chromatin Structure and Nucleus 4. Cell Cycle, Division, and Signaling 5. Sex Determination and Mendelism 6. Extensions of Mendelism 7. Human Chromosomes and Inheritance 8. Diseases Bibliography Index