Related Major Program. See the major in Plant Biology.
Graduate Study. The Department of Plant Pathology offers programs of study and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Information can be obtained from the graduate adviser. See also the Graduate Studies section in this catalog.
Graduate Advisers. R. Gilbertson, B. Kirkpatrick, B.M. Tyler, A.H.C. van Bruggen.
| Upper Division Courses | Graduate Courses |
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
40. Edible Mushroom Cultivation (2) II. Davis
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.
120. Introduction to Plant Pathology (4) I. Duniway, Falk; III. Gilbertson, Bostock
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C; Microbiology 102 recommended. The nature, cause, and control of plant diseases.
*123. Plant-Virus-Vector Interaction (3) I. Lucas, Gilbertson, Ullman
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.)
130. Fungal Biotechnology and Biochemistry (3) II. Gilchrist, Bostock
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.
135. Field Identification of Mushrooms (1) II. Davis
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.)
140. Agricultural Biotechnology, Ethics and Public Policy (4) III. Bruening
Lecture--3 hours; term paper or discussion--1 hour. Examination of agricultural biotechnology within a moral/ethical framework. Public policy development and implementation. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
148. Introductory Mycology (5) I. MacDonald, Rizzo
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C. Introduction to morphology, ontogeny, taxonomy and biology of the fungi. (Same course as Plant Biology 148.)
150. Fungal Ecology (3) II. Gordon
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.
151A-151B. Fungal Biodiversity in Natural Environments (4-4) III-II. MacDonald
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.
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
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) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
205A-205B. Diseases of Vegetable and Field Crops (4-1) III-Extra-session summer. van Bruggen
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--3 hours; fieldwork--6 hours; research term paper. Prerequisite: course 120; Plant Biology 119 or course 125. Study of vegetable and field crops with emphasis on diagnosis, epidemiology, and control. Lectures on diagnostic techniques, seed pathology, disease assessment and crop loss, and integrated disease management. Field trips and laboratory exercises related to disease diagnosis. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence.)
*206A-206B. Diseases of Fruit, Nut, and Vine Crops (3-1) III-Extra-session summer. Kirkpatrick
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.)
*208. Ecology of Plant Pathogens and Epidemiology of Plant Diseases (4) III. Duniway
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.
*209. Principles of Plant Disease Control (3) II. The Staff
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.
*210. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interaction (4) I. Gilchrist, Bostock
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.
215X. Genetics and Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogens (4) II. Tyler
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.
*217. Molecular Genetics of Fungi (3) II. Holland, Tyler
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.)
224. Plant Pathogenic Fungi (5) III. Rizzo
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 148. Advanced topics in the systematics, morphology, and ecology of the fungi. Emphasis on plant pathogenic fungi, although other groups are considered. Offered in alternate years.
226. Plant Virology (5) II. Bruening, Falk, Gilbertson
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--9 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Viruses as causal agents of plant diseases; chemical and physical properties of viruses; methods of transmission; procedures for assay and diagnosis; multiplication of viruses; pathological cytology and anatomy; application of equipment and techniques used in research.
228. Plant Bacteriology (5) I. Kirkpatrick, Gilbertson
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.
290. Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Seminar--1 hour. Review and evaluation of current research in plant pathology. (S/U grading only.)
290C. Advanced Research Conference (1) I, II, III. The Staff
Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 120 or consent of instructor. Presentation, evaluation, and critical discussions of research activities in the area of advanced plant pathology; primarily designed for graduate students. (S/U grading only.)
291. Seminar in Molecular Plant Pathology (1) I, II. Bostock, Gilchrist, Falk, Gilbertson
Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 120 or consent of instructor. Review and evaluation of current literature and research in biochemistry and molecular biology of plant microbe interactions. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
293. Seminar on Soil Microbiology and Root Diseases (1) II. VanBruggen, Duniway
Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 120. One of the students or faculty members introduces a topic based on one or more papers read by the students, and then leads the discussion on this topic. (S/U grading only.)
294. Seminar on Plant Epidemiology (1) I. Duniway
Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 120. One of the students or faculty members introduces a topic, based on one more papers on plant epidemiology read by the participants, and then leads the discussion on this topic. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
295. Seminar in Mycology (1) III. Rizzo (Chairperson in charge)
Seminar--1 hour. Review and evaluation of current literature and research in mycology. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)
298. Special Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(S/U grading only.)
UC Davis 1999-2000 Online General Catalog. Posted July 30, 1999.
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