UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

Plant Pathology 447
obtained from the graduate adviser. See also the
Graduate Studies, on page 103.
Graduate Advisers. R. M. Davis, L. Epstein, R. L.
Gilbertson, B. C. Kirkpatrick
Courses in Plant Pathology (PLP)
Lower Division Course
40. Edible Mushroom Cultivation (2)
Lecture—1 hour; laboratory/discussion—3 hours.
Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 10 or Microbiology
20 recommended. Principles and practices of growing
edible mushrooms, including culture maintenance,
basic mushroom substrate preparation,
composting, spawn generation techniques, inoculation
methods, harvesting, and pests and pest management.—II.
(II.) Davis
Upper Division Courses
120. Introduction to Plant Pathology (4)
Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:
Biological Sciences 1C; Microbiology 102 recommended.
The nature, cause, and control of plant diseases.—I,
III. (I, III.) Bostock, Falk, Gilbertson
123. Plant-Virus-Vector Interaction (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences
1A, 1C, 101; Plant Biology 105, course 120, and
Entomology 100 recommended. Analysis of the
interactions necessary for viruses to infect plants.
Interactions among insect vectors and host plants
involved in the plant-virus life cycle. Evolutionary
aspects of the molecular components in viral infection
and modern experimental approaches to the
interdiction of viral movement. Offered alternate
years. (Same course as Entomology 123/Plant Biology
123.)—I. Gilbertson, Lucas, Ullman
130. Fungal Biotechnology and
Biochemistry (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Plant Biology 119,
Biological Sciences 103. How fundamental physiological
and biochemical activities of fungi impact the
destructive and beneficial roles of these organisms in
nature. Utilization and manipulation of fungi for biotechnological
and industrial applications.—II. (II.)
Gilchrist
135. Field Identification of Mushrooms (1)
Field work; three-day mandatory field trip. Prerequisite:
introductory course in biological sciences;
course in mycology recommended. Collection and
identification of mushrooms and other fleshy fungi
based on macro and microscopic features. (P/NP
grading only.)—II. (II.) Davis
140. Agricultural Biotechnology and Public
Policy (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
high school level biology, including genetics; Biological
Sciences 10 recommended. Examination of the
development and deployment of agricultural biotechnologies,
particularly transgenic crop plants, microorganisms
and animals, with consideration of
conventional agriculture, public perceptions of technologies,
food safety, environmental impact, public
policies and regulations. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—
III. (III.) Bruening, Newell-McGloughin, Williamson
148. Introductory Mycology (4)
Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:
Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C. Systematics, ecology,
evolution, and morphology of fungi. Importance
of fungi to humans. (Same course as Plant Biology
148.)—I. MacDonald, Rizzo
150. Fungal Ecology (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences
1C or equivalent. The ecological roles of fungi as
saprobes, mutualists and parasites in native and
managed ecosystems. Physiological and reproductive
strategies associated with adaptations to diverse
habitats.—II. (II.) Gordon
151A-151B. Fungal Biodiversity in Natural
Environments (4-4)
Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—6 hours; field work—
three or four one-day-long weekend field trips. Prerequisite:
introductory course in mycology (e.g.,
Plant Biology 148/course 148); Plant Pathology
150 (may be taken concurrently). Fungal biodiversity
within a natural habitat. Fungi collected on field
trips will be identified during laboratory periods. The
ecological roles of the various fungal taxa are
emphasized. Offered in alternate years.—(II-III.)
MacDonald
155. Ecology of Forest Diseases (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences
1A, 1B, 1C. Tree diseases and their role in temperate
and tropical forest ecosystems. Impacts of both
native and exotic pathogens. Interactions between
forest pathogens and insects. Approaches to management
and regulation. One field trip is required.
Offered in alternate years.—III. Rizzo
185. Advanced Mushroom Taxonomy (2)
Laboratory/discussion—3 hours; fieldwork—1 hour.
Prerequisite: course 135 or 148, and Biological Sciences
101 or the equivalent. Microscopic and
molecular methods used in the identification of mushroom
species; molecular characterization including
PCR-amplification of ribosomal nuclear DNA, digestion
of the product with restriction enzymes, and
DNA sequencing; a one-day field trip is required.
Offered in alternate years.—I. Davis
192. Internship (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: course 120
and consent of instructor. Work experience off and
on campus, supervised by a member of the faculty.
(P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5)
(P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced
Undergraduates (1-5)
(P/NP grading only.)
Graduate Courses
205A. Diseases of Vegetable and Field
Crops (3)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; fieldwork—3 hours.
Prerequisite: course 120. Clinical study of diseases
of vegetable and field crops with emphasis on etiology,
epidemiology, diagnosis, and control. Field
trips required. Offered in alternate years.—III. Davis
205B. Diseases of Vegetable and Field
Crops—Summer Field Trip (1)
Fieldwork—3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 120 and
205A. Continuation of course 205A—four-day field
trip investigating diseases of vegetable and field
crops (Deferred grading only, pending completion of
sequence. S/U grading only.)—IV. (IV.) Davis
206A-206B. Diseases of Fruit, Nut, and
Vine Crops (3-1)
Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:
course 120; Plant Biology 119. Course 205 may be
taken concurrently. Clinical study of fruit, nut, and
vine crops diseases with emphasis on etiology, epidemiology,
diagnosis, and control. Offered in alternate
years. (Deferred grading only, pending
completion of sequence.)—III-IV. (III-IV.) Kirkpatrick
208. Ecology of Plant Pathogens and
Epidemiology of Plant Diseases (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
course 120 or the equivalent. Interaction between
higher plants, plant pathogens, and the environment
which is important in the occurrence and severity of
plant disease. Emphasis is placed on the population
dynamics and ecology of plant pathogens in the aerial
and soil environment. Offered in alternate
years.—III.
209. Principles of Plant Disease Control (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 120 or the
equivalent. Discussion of the underlying principles
and methods used for the control of plant diseases.
Emphasis placed on application of epidemiological
principles, biological (including host resistance), and
chemical strategies to achieve disease control.
Offered in alternate years.—II.
210. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
of Plant–Microbe Interaction (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: Biological
Sciences 101, 102, 103, and 104, or the equivalent.
Discussion of plant–microbe interactions,
focused on the underlying cellular, biochemical, and
molecular events that determine the diseased state.
Offered in alternate years.—I. Coaker
215X. Genetics and Molecular Biology of
Plant Pathogens (4)
Lecture—3 hours; laboratory/discussion—3 hours.
Prerequisite: course 120 and Biological Sciences
101. Genetic analysis of pathogenicity, cultivar-specificity,
and host-specificity in plant pathogens, particularly
fungi; application of molecular biology to the
isolation and characterization of the genes involved;
and to aspects of pathogen identification; emphasis
on research techniques and problem-solving.
Offered in alternate years.—(II.)
217. Molecular Genetics of Fungi (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in
a biological science, Biological Sciences 101, 103,
Molecular and Cellular Biology 161, Plant Biology
119, courses 130, 215X; Microbiology 215 recommended.
Advanced treatment of molecular biology
and genetics of filamentous fungi and yeasts, including
gene structure, organization and regulation;
plant pathogenesis; secretion; control of reproduction;
molecular evolution; transformation; and gene
manipulation. Offered in alternate years. (Same
course as Biological Chemistry 217.)—II.
222. Experimental Approaches in Plant
Pathology (2)
Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: course 120 or the
equivalent. Experimental approaches, methods of
analysis and techniques used in current research in
plant pathology, particularly with fungi. Avoiding
common research pitfalls. Offered in alternate
years.—II. Epstein
224. Advanced Mycology (4)
Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite:
course 148 or Plant Biology 148 or consent of
instructor. Systematics, evolution, and ecology of the
fungi. Topics include modern techniques and theories
on classification of fungi, species concepts, sexual
compatibility and vegetative compatibility.
Laboratories emphasize various approaches to fungal
identification. Offered in alternate years.—III.
Rizzo
228. Plant Bacteriology (5)
Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—9 hours. Prerequisite:
course 120; Microbiology 2 or the equivalent; Biological
Sciences 102, 103. Study of bacteria which
have a saprophytic, symbiotic, or parasitic association
with higher and lower plants. Clinical and
molecular methods for identification and classification
of these bacteria. Offered in alternate years.—
(I.) Kirkpatrick, Gilbertson
230. Plant Virology (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division or
graduate course in molecular biology or graduate
student in plant pathology. Viruses as causal agents
of plant disease and as tools for manipulating
plants; structures of virus particles; mechanisms of
transmission, replication, and spread in the plant;
cytology and molecular biology in susceptible and
resistant reactions to virus infection; virus disease
control. Only 2 units of credit to students who have
completed Microbiology 262. Not open for credit to
students who have completed course 226. Offered
in alternate years.—II. Bruening, Falk
230L. Plant Pathology Laboratory (2)
Laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: course 230 (may
be taken concurrently). Experimental approaches
and methods for plant virus identification; investigation
of plant virus infection cycles, disease induction,
plant reaction to infection, and the structure of virus
particles. Not open for credit to students who have
completed course 226.—Bruening, Falk
290. Seminar (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Review and evaluation of current
research in plant pathology. (S/U grading only.)—I,
II, III. (I, II, III.)
290C. Advanced Research Conference (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 120 or consent
of instructor. Presentation, evaluation, and critical
discussions of research activities in the area of
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience