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2.00 Credits
Introduction to the basic principles of disease causality in plants and the methodology for the study and diagnosis of plant diseases caused by fungi. Identification of plant-pathogenic fungi. Research project, disease profiles and field trips arerequired.
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3.00 Credits
Major groups of plant-associated bacteria and current status of research on important bacterial plant pathogens and symbionts. Genetics, physiology, molecular biology and ecology of plant-associated bacteria, epidemiology and control of bacterial plant diseases, and host-pathogen interactions associated with bacterial pathogens and symbionts.
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3.00 Credits
Principles and concepts of nematode biology, plant parasitism and disease, genetics and physiology, plant-nematode interactions, ecology and epidemiology, diagnosis and management of nematode diseases in agroecosystems, classical and contemporary research techniques in nematology.
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3.00 Credits
Viruses as plant pathogens: concepts in contemporary diagnostic aids, spread of these pathogens and their control. Extensive use of case studies illustrating principles.
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3.00 Credits
Consideration of fundamental concepts and principles of epidemiology as applied to modern strategies of plant disease control. Special consideration given to evaluation of current techniques for control of fungal, bacterial, viral and nematode pathogens in an integrated crop protection system.
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3.00 Credits
Fundamental concepts and current status of research on the physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of host-pathogen interactions during plant disease. Topics include recognition, penetration and colonization, pathogenicity and virulence determinants, resistance mechanisms, sign transduction, programmed cell death, and other current topics. Information presented in context of virual-, bacterial-, fungal-and nematode-plan interactions. Credit cannot be received for both PP 507 and PP 707
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3.00 Credits
Case studies in ethical theory and moral issues in agriculture and life sciences research including ethical theories, populations, food, ozone depletion, soil quality, sustainable and organic agriculture, plant biotechnology and biodiversity, animalrights and welfare, water quality, pesticides, risk assessment, biologically-based pest management, environmental policy and research ethics. Students are active participants and use role playing to present a forum.
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2.00 Credits
Class introduces students to agriculture in the tropics and disease on tropical crops including cacao, banana, potato, root vegetables and coffee will be given. Trade issues relevant to US and Central American farmers are discussed. A week long trip Costa Rice in the summer and tours of coffee, banana, pineapple, tropical fruit, cacao and vegetable farms in the country is required. Learn about the diseases, social and political issues facing farmers in the developing world.
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4.00 Credits
A survey of the fungal kingdom in context of phyla and classes. Systematics, ecology, biology and utilization. Illustrative material, cultural techniques in laboratories. Collection and paper required.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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