List of recommended books for CSIR preparation –
Updated: Jul 4, 2022
S. No. | Subject | Unit | Name of the Book |
1. | Biochemistry | 1 | Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry – Nelson and Cox |
2. | Cell Biology | 2, 4 | - Molecular Cell Biology – Lodish - Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments by Gerald Karp |
3. | Microbial Physiology | 2 | - General Microbiology – R.Y. Stanier - Microbiology – L.M. Prescott |
4. | Molecular Biology | 3 | Molecular Biology of the Gene by James D. Watson |
5. | Immunology | 4 | Kuby Immunology - Owen, Punt, Stranford,7th Ed |
6. | Developmental Biology | 5 | Developmental Biology – Scott F. Gilbert |
7. | Plant Physiology | 6 | Plant Physiology – Taiz and Zeiger |
8. | Animal Physiology | 7 | Review of Medical Physiology Ganongs - Kim E. Barrett |
9. | Genetics | 8 | Principles of Genetics- Eldon John Gardner, Michael J. Simmons, D. Peter Snustad |
10. | Diversity | 9 | Use instant notes/study material |
11. | Ecology | 10 | Ecology by Odum |
12. | Evolution | 11 | Use instant notes/study material |
13. | Fermentation technology | 12 | Industrial Microbiology - L.E. Casida |
14. | Applied Biology | 12 | Use instant notes/study material |
15. | Methods in Biology | 13 | Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- Wilson and Walker |
16. | Recombinant DNA Technology | 13 | Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics-S.B. Primrose and R.M. Twyman |