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

Bacterial pathogenesis

Adam

Greg, Brian, Peter

 

Sep. 15

Fungal pathogenesis

Steve

 Charles, Julie, Greg

 

Sep. 22

Viral pathogenesis

Steve

Brian, Peter, Charles

Guest lectures Mon. and Wed

Sep. 29

Proposal preparation/literature management; Nematode pathogenesis

Tarek Hewezi

Julie, Greg, Brian

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

Oct. 6

Agrobacterium & Rhizobium

Adam

 

 

Oct. 13

Unifying themes of pathogenesis

Steve & Adam

 

 Preproposal due Monday (13th)

Oct. 20

R genes (pathogen recognition, downstream signaling)

Adam

 

 

Oct. 27

R genes (evolution, structure & function)

Steve

 

 

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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