2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

536 Course Descriptions/Plant Pathology618. Bacterial Plant Diseases. (2-3). Credit 3. Bacterial diseases of fruit and vegetable crops, field cropsand ornamental plants; nature of the disease, dissemination of the pathogen and methods of control.Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.620. Plant Virology. (2-3). Credit 3. Overview of plant virology with emphasis on molecular biology ofhost-virus interactions; topics will include virus replication, gene expression, movement, symptoms,transmission and control; current literature and techniques important to virology presented. Prerequisite:Approval of instructor.623. Diseases of Field Crops. (2-3). Credit 3. Fundamental and practical aspects of more important andrepresentative diseases of field crops; plant disease problems peculiar to extensive cultivation methods.Prerequisites: PLPA 301 and PLPA 303.*626. Diagnosis of Plant Diseases. (1-3). Credit 2. Techniques employed in field diagnosis of plant diseases;histological and microbiological studies to verify initial diagnosis. Prerequisite: PLPA 625 orapproval of instructor.*630. Fungi: Physiology and Genetics. (2-0). Credit 2. Exploration of genetic networks, and genome evolution;physiology of fungal development and plant pathogenesis. Prerequisites: Graduate classificationor approval of instructor and concurrent enrollment in PLPA 631.631. Fungi Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. Demonstration of key modern concepts in the Kingdom Fungi;experiments with current research methodologies using fungi. Prerequisites: Graduate classification orapproval of instructor and concurrent enrollment in PLPA 630 and/or PLPA 632.632. Fungi: Cell Biology and Taxonomy. (2-0). Credit 2. Morphological and molecular phylogenetic surveyof the Kingdom Fungi; cell biology of fungal form and function. Prerequisites: Graduate classificationor approval of instructor and concurrent enrollment in PLPA 631.657. Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts. (3-0). Credit 3. Biotechnology issues in developingbioenergy as a renewable energy source; emphasis on the three generations of bioenergy and enablingtechnologies; special topics include recent advances in bioenergy research, government policy, and industrialdevelopment. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.665. Viral Vectors and Gene Therapy. (3-0). Credit 3. Describes various viral vector systems, their development,their use as research tools, and their use in biotechnology and gene therapy; consists ofa mixture of short lectures and discussion of papers from the literature. Prerequisites: VTMI 663,VTMI 647, PLPA 616, or PLPA 620 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with MMPA 665 andVTMI 665.681. Seminar. Credit 1 each semester. Reports and discussions of topics of current interest in plant pathology;review of literature on selected subjects.684. Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 4. Work-study program for on-the-job training. The student’smajor professor and job training supervisor will grade the individual. Prerequisite: Graduate classificationin Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each semester. Individual problems or research not pertaining tothesis or dissertation. Prerequisites: PLPA 301 and PLPA 303; approval of instructor.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Special topics in an identified area of plant pathology. May be repeatedfor credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.690. Theory of Research. (1-0). Credit 1. Design and development of research theory, inquiry and methodologyin various subfields of plant pathology and microbiology; includes examination of modern trendsand advances, the analysis of research approaches, and the evaluation and interpretation of data usingexamples from current research literature. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Original investigations in support of thesis or dissertation.* Field trip required for which departmental fee may be assessed to cover costs.