MBBT 41034

>< Type/Status : Compulsory
>< Course title : Molecular Plant Pathology
>< Objective: At the end of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the molecular basis of plant-pathogen interactions and apply this knowledge in disease management.
>< Course content:

Pathogenesis related proteins. Constitutive and induced plant defenses against pathogens. Fungal evasion of host defense mechanisms. Evaluation of plant pathogens in complex ecosystems. Viral diseases. Wilt diseases. Use of DNA-based techniques for identifying plant pathogens. Determinants of microbial pathogenicity . Implementation of elicitor mediated induced resistance in agriculture.

>< Methodology: Lectures, tutorials and practical assignments
>< Scheme of evaluation: End of course examination
>< Recommended reading:
01. Agrawal, A. A., Tuzun, S. and Bent, E. (2000). Induced Plant Defenses Against Pathogens and Herbivores. The American Phytopathological Society. USA.
02. Beckman, C. H. (1987). The Nature of Wilt Diseases of Plants. The American Phytopathological Society. USA.
03. Vidhysekaran, P. (1997). Fungal Pathogenesis in Plants and Crops- Molecular Biology and Host Defense Mechanisms. Marcel Dekker. New York.
04. Dehne, H. W., Adan G., Diekmann, M., Frahm, J., Mauler-Machnik, A. and van Hatteren, P. (1997). Diagnosis and Identification of Plant Pathogens. Kluwer Academic.
05. Kohmoto, K. & Yoder, O. C. (1997). Molecular Genetics of Host-Specific Toxins in Plant Disease. Kluwer Academic.

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