List of Recommended Books

For CSIR-NET Life Sciences

1. Plants Physiology Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger
2. Schaums Outline of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Third Edition (Schaums Outline
Series)
3. Principles of Genetics D. Peter Snustad, Michael J. Simmons
4. Developmental Biology Scott F. Gilbert
5. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox
6. Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments Gerald Karp
7. Plant Breeding Principles & Methods 2015 B.D. Singh
8. Basic Ecology: Fundamentals of Ecology Eugene P. Odum
9. Essential Immunology Ivan M. Roitt | Roitts Essential Immunology: Includes Desktop
Edition Peter J. Delves, Seamus J. Martin, Dennis R. Burton, Ivan M. Roitt
10. ENZYMES: Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Clinical Chemistry, 2/E Trevor Palmer and Philip
Bonner
11. Genetics: Principles and Analysis Daniel L. Hartl and Elizabeth W. Jones
12. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual Joseph Sambrook and David Russell
13. Genomes 3 T.A. Brown
14. Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics Sandy B. Primrose and Richard Twyman
15. Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA Bernard R.
Glick and Jack J. Pasternak
16. Molecular Biology of the Gene James D. Watson, Tania A. Baker, Stephen P. Bell,
Alexander Gann, Michael Levine, and Richard Losick
17. Molecular Cell Biology: International Edition Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser,
Monty Krieger, Anthony Bretscher, Hidde Ploegh, Angelika Amon, and Matthew P. Scott
18. Molecular Biology of the Cell Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, David
Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, and Peter Walter
19. Cell And Molecular Biology / 8th Edn. Robertis De

Practice Books for CSIR-NET Preparation:

1. CSIR-NET General Aptitude A New Outlook Christy Varghese
2. CSIR-JRF-NET: Life Sciences Fundamentals and Practice (Part I & II) 2011 Kumar
Pranav Mina Usha
3. Ace The Race Plus: MCQs for CSIR UGC NET Life Sciences (JRF & LS) (Set of 2
Volumes: Vol 1- 8000 MCQs & Vol 2 Answers & Explanations) (Set of 2 Volumes: Vol 1-
8000 MCQs & Vol 2 Answers & Explanations)
4. CSIR NET/JRF Life Sciences MCQ Practice book (Sixth Edition)