Plant Pathology 692
Fall 2008

syllabus

discussion guidelines

student order for discussions

proposal writing and evaluation

proposal review panel instructions

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Materials for class by week (click on the week for materials)

 WEEK

TOPIC 

INSTRUCTOR 

DISCUSSION LEADERS

COMMENTS 

Aug. 25

Slides posted

Class introduction; Systemic acquired resistance

Steve

Brian, Charles

 

Sep. 1

Slides posted

Induced systemic resistance

Adam

Peter, Julie

 No class Monday; Agrios Plant Pathology available on reserve at Parks library until end of semester

Sep. 8

Slides posted

Bacterial pathogenesis

Adam

Greg, Brian, Peter

 

Se p. 15 Slides posted

Fungal pathogenesis

Steve

 Charles, Julie, Greg

 

Sep. 22

Slides posted

Viral pathogenesis

Steve

Brian, Peter, Charles

 

Sep. 29

Slides posted

Proposal preparation/literature management;

Nematode pathogenesis

Adam and Steve; Tarek Hewezi

Julie, Greg

Guest lecture Wed. Summary of current research due Friday (Oct. 3rd). Clear proposal topic with Steve or Adam by this date.

Oct. 6

Slides posted

Agrobacterium & Rhizobium

Adam

Brian, Peter, Charles

 

Oct. 13

Slides posted

Unifying themes of pathogenesis

Steve & Adam

Julie, PETER

 Preproposal due Monday (13th)

Oct. 20

Slides posted

R genes (pathogen recognition, downstream signaling)

Adam

Brian, Greg, Charles

 

Oct. 27

Slides posted

R genes (evolution, structure & function)

Steve

Julie, Peter, Greg

 

Nov. 3

*omics of plant-pathogen interactions (Plants)

*omics of plant-pathogen interactions (Pathogens)

*omics of plant-pathogen interactions (Guest lectures)

Steve, Adam, & guest lecturers


SCHEDULE

 

 

 

Nov. 10

 

Proposal due noon Monday (10th)

Nov. 17

 

Reviews due Friday (21st)

Nov. 24

Thanksgiving break

 

 

 

Dec. 1

Proposal review and panel

Adam & Steve

 

 

Dec. 8

Student choice (e.g. Plant-insect interactions/ Hot topics)

students

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