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| Course Goals: |
To provide the student with
concepts that form the basis for understanding the nature, cause, epidemiology,
and control of plant diseases.
The course emphasizes the ecological and biological aspects of pathogenic agents and their interactions with plants. The student will be introduced to all major types of plant pathogens. This is a basic course for students planning to take additional courses in plant pathology or plant biology, and serves as a breadth course for students whose primary interest lies in other areas of biology. |
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| Entry Level: |
Students are expected to be
familiar with the principles and terminology of biology and with the
morphology, anatomy, and physiology of plants. Their preparation should
be no less than that obtained in Biological Sciences 1C.
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| Course Format: |
Two lectures and two 3-hour
laboratories per week.
Lectures deal primarily with broad concepts and principles of plant pathology, pathogen biology and taxonomy, and contemporary topics related to plant-pathogen interactions. Laboratories cover specific types of plant diseases which are selected to illustrate all major groups of causal agents and types of disease and to provide students the opportunity to work with specific pathogens. One trip is made to acquaint the student with plant diseases as they occur in the field. Grading is based on lecture quizzes and/or a mid term exam, laboratory quizzes, lab practicals, and a final examination covering the entire course. Outside reading will supplement information on diseases and pathogens not adequately covered in the text. |
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| Subject Outline: |
Examine specific diseases caused
by selected pathogens emphasizing identification, disease cycles, epidemiology,
and control. Selected student projects may require hands on manipulation
of specific pathogens.
Students will obtain a broad exposure to the principles of plant diseases and to major diseases of important crops in California. |
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