Courses and Programs 1995-1997
Courses and Programs 1995-1997Pl P 407. Principles of Plant Pathology. Same as Pl HP 407, P M 407. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 8 credits in biological sciences, including Biol 202. Braun. Principles underlying the nature, diagnosis, and management of plant diseases. Laboratory complements lecture topics and provides experience in plant disease diagnosis. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pl P 416. Forest Pest Management. Same as For 416, Ent 416, Pl HP 416, P M 416. (2-6) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 8 credits in biological sciences, including Biol 202. McNabb, Hart. Nature of forest, shade tree, and wood pests; physical agents of tree damage; integrated case studies and computer simulations in the evaluation and economic analysis of protection and pest man-agement problems; weekend field trip. Field trip fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pl P 483. Wood Deterioration and Preservation. Same as For 483. See Forestry.
Pl P 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: Junior or senior classification, 7 credits in biological sciences, permission of instructor. A maximum of 6 credits of 490 may be used toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation.
A. Plant Pathology
H. Honors
Pl P 493. Practical Plant Pathology. Cr. 1. (40-hour workshop.) Prereq: 6 credits in biological sciences. Team-taught. Introduction to the characteristics and ecology of plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses. Emphasis is on practical knowledge and hands-on experiences geared to the interests of agribusiness, horticultural, and exten-sion professionals. Materials fee. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pl P 503. Biology of Plant Pathogens. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Biol 202, Biol 301. Harrington, Braun, Hill, Tylka. Biology, ecology, and taxonomy of organisms that cause plant disease.
Pl P 506. Plant-Pathogen Interactions. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503, Biol 301. Bronson, Miller. Genetics of disease resistance and pathogenicity. Introduction to mechanisms of plant-parasite interaction.
Pl P 507. Epidemiology and Disease Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503. Nutter, Martinson. Principles of pathogen population dynamics as affected by environment and host genetics. Utilization of epidemiological principles for disease management; gene management strategies.
Pl P 509. Plant Virology. Same as MIPM 509. (2-6) Cr. 4. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 407 or 503, Bot 404, B B 405, Chem 211. Hill. Plant viruses and the diseases they cause. Emphasis on epidemiology and control. Structure, function, and biochemical-biophysical properties of plant viruses.
Pl P 543. Plant Disease Epidemiology. (2-4) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503. Nutter. Analysis of the factors that alter the course of plant disease epidemics. Laboratory emphasizes techniques for qualitative and quantitative measurement and modeling of epidemics.
Pl P 552. Diseases of Turfgrasses. Same as Hort 552. See Horticulture.
Pl P 574. Plant Nematology. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503. Tylka. Morphology, anatomy, and life cycles of common plant-parasitic nematodes; symptom expression; interaction with other soil microorganisms; control.
Pl P 576. Bacterial Diseases of Plants. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S, offered 1996. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503. Braun. Characteristics of prokaryotic plant pathogens and the diseases they cause. Laboratory emphasizes techniques used in studying bacterial plant pathogens.
Pl P 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 10 credits in biological sciences, permission of instructor.
Pl P 591. Plant Disease Control. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503. Martinson. Principles and practices of disease control. Use of biological control, resistance and chemical control in disease management.
Pl P 594. Seed Pathology. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 407 or 503. McGee. Significance of diseases on the major phases of seed production; growing, harvesting, conditioning, storing, and planting seed. Pathogens considered include fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and abiotic agents. Emphasis on control, epidemiology, host-parasite relationships, and seed health testing.
Pl P 608. Molecular Virology.
Same as MCDB 608, MIPM 608. See Microbiology, Immunology and Preventive Medicine.
Pl P 691. Clinical Plant Pathology. (0-6) Cr. 2 each time taken. Alt. SS., offered 1996. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503. Diagnosis of plant diseases, isolation and identification of pathogens, clinical experience, plant disease survey, detection and evaluation methods.
Pl P 692. Molecular Biology of Plant-Pathogen Interactions. Same as MCDB 692. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503, B B 405 or Gen 411 or MIPM 402 or other course in molecular biology. Miller, Bronson. Molecular and physiological mechanisms of plant disease and resistance. Phytoalexins, elicitors, specific toxins, signal trans-duction, gene-for-gene systems, Agrobacterium, virus-host interactions.
Pl P 694. Colloquium in Plant Pathology. (2-0) Cr. 2 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: 407 or 416 or 503, permission of instructor. Advanced topics in plant pathology, including biological control, genetic engineering for disease resistance, chemical control, fungal genetics, disease cytology, and professional communications.
Pl P 698. Seminar. Cr. 1. F.S.
Pl P 699. Thesis and Dissertation Research. Cr. var.