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Objective of the Course:
Mechanism of host plant relationships, genetic mechanisms of host plant resistance in plants, mechanisms responsible for variation in plant pathogens, epidemiology and etiology of major groups of plant-microbe relationships, control measures of plant pathogens
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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Knows economical importance and spread of plant diseases;
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Knows pathogens causing diseases on plants;
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Knows morphological features of fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens ;
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Knows genetic mechanisms of host plant resistance in plants ;
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Knows mechanisms responsible for variation in plant pathogens;
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To understand the epidemiology and etiology of major groups of plant-microbe relationships;
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Knows biochemistry of plant pathogen interactions;
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Knows physiology of plant pathogen interactions;
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Knows interactions between plant pathogens and host plant ;
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Knows control measures of plant pathogens;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Introduction and terminology
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Disease development
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Classification of plant diseases
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Interactions between plant pathogens and host plant
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Mechanisms responsible for variation in plant pathogens including mutation, hybridization, heterokaryosis, parasexuality, adaptation, cytoplasmic inheritance and bacterial conjugation, transformation, and transduction
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Genetics of host-pathogen interaction, mechanism of genetic variability in pathogens
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The gene-for-gene-concept
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Formation of new races and biotypes
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Study of pathogenicity of fungi, bacteria and viruses
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Molecular and biological techniques for identification of plant pathogens
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Biochemistry and physiology of plant pathogen Interactions
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Host plant-pathogen interactions, with some examples
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Epidemiology of plant diseases
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Control measures of plant pathogens
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Agrios G.N. 2005. Plant pathology, 5th edition. Elsevier Academic Press: San Diego, California. Jeger, M.J., Spence,N.J. 2001. Biotic Interactions in Plant-Pathogen Associations. CABI Publishing, 368 p. Varma, A., Abbott, L., Werner, D., Hampp, R. 2004. Plant Surface Microbiology, Springer, 628 p.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
100
Total
1
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
100
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
10
140
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
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Total WorkLoad
206
Total workload/ 30 hr
6,87
ECTS Credit of the Course
7
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
