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The University of Arizona 1993-95 General Catalog Catalog Home All UA Catalogs UA Home
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Plant Pathology (PL P) Forbes Building, Room 104 (520) 621-1828 Professors Merritt R. Nelson, Head, Stanley M. Alcorn (Emeritus), Robert L. Gilbertson, Richard B. Hine, Michael A. McClure, Michael E. Stanghellini, Hans D. Van Etten Associate Professors H. Earl Bloss (Emeritus), Martha C. Hawes, Christina K. Kennedy Assistant Professors Marc Orbach, Leland S. Pierson III, Zhongguo Xiong Adjunct Professors George Cummins, John S. Niederhauser Rsearch Associate Professor Mary Olsen Research Assistant Professor Elizabeth Pierson Associate Extension Specialist/Research Scientist Michael K. Matheron Associate Research Scientist, Mary Olsen (Environmental Research Lab) The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in plant pathology. Subject areas within the department include mycology, nematology, virology, and microbiology. For graduate admission and degree requirements, consult the Graduate Catalog. 195. Colloquium b. Agriculture as a Science (1) II (Identical with PL S 195b, which is home) 197. Workshop a. Genetic Engineering (1) S Open to participants in Horizons Unlimited Summer Program (Identical with PL S 197a, which is the home) 250. Forest Pathology (3) II Basic principles of plant pathology, with emphasis on diseases of forest trees and associated vegetation. Designed for majors in natural resources. 2R, 3L. P, PL S 100. (Identical with WS M 250) 305. Introductory Plant Pathology (3) I Detailed study of representative plant diseases, with emphasis on basic concepts of diagnosis, cause, epidemiology, and control. P, PL S 100 or MCB 181. 402. Agriculture and the Environment: Focus on Pesticides (3) I (Identical with A ED 402) May be convened with 502. 421a-421b. Microbiological Techniques (3-3) (Identical with MIC 421a-421b) 428. Microbial Genetics (3) II Prokaryotic gene structure, replication, transfer, and recombination; control of gene expression. Plasmids, bacteriophage, mobile elements; their use in genetic analysis and biotechnology. P, MIC 317 or ECOL 320 or PL S 312. (Identical with ECOL 428, MCB 428, MIC 428, S W 428 and V SC 428) 502. Agriculture and the Environment: Focus on Pesticides (3) I (Identical with A ED 502) May be convened with 402. 516. Plant Nematology (2) II 1993-94 Comprehensive course in plant nematology, including the nature, ecology, and classification and control of nematode diseases of plants. P, 551. 550. Advanced Plant Pathology (4) I 1994-95 Topics include major concepts in classical and molecular genetics of plant-pathogen interactions; physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of plant pathogenesis; principles of plant epidemiology and theories and practices of plant disease control. P, 305 or equivalent. 551. Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents (4) II 1994-95 Examines the biological properties of the various groups of plant pathogens and the contemporary methods used to characterize these agents and the diseases they cause. 3R, 3L. P, 305 and at least one laboratory course (e.g., MIC 205, MCB 181/182, etc.) or consent of instructor. 575. Advanced Mycology (3) I 1993-94 Biology of fungi, including morphology, physiology, classification, genetics, ecological significance, and economic importance; emphasis on plant pathogens and environmentally essential fungi. 2R, 3L. P, ECOL 104 and PL S 100. 596. Seminar a. Current Research (1-3) [Rpt./8] I II 601. Rhizosphere Biology of Root Infecting Fungi (3) I 1994-95 Current literature and concepts concerning the rhizosphere ecology and epidemiology of soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi. 2R, 3L. P, 305, 551. 602. Signal Exchange in Plant Root-Microbe Interactions (3) II 1993-94 Examination of theoretical understanding of factors that influence both pathogenic and beneficial microbial associations with plant roots. Physical, biochemical, and molecular aspects of plants and their associated microorganisms presented through a combination of lectures and discussions of current literature in the field. P, BIOC 560, PL P 305 or consent of instructor. 611. Molecular Plant Virology (3) II 1993-94 Current advances in the structure of viral genomes, function and regulation of viral genes, molecular plant-virus interactions, and molecular strategies for viral disease control. 2R, 3L. P, 305, BIOC 460. 612. Biological Electron Microscopy (4) I (Identical with MCB 612) 621. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (3) I 1993-94 Molecular properties that control development of host, parasite, and symbiotic relationships. Contemporary molecular hypotheses are related to genetic and biochemical data available on disease resistance and pathogenesis. P, BIOC 460. (Identical with BIOC 621 and MCB 621) 694. Practicum a. Clinical Plant Pathology (1-3) [Rpt./2] I II P, 551. b. Teaching Techniques in Plant Pathology (1-3) [Rpt./2] I II P, 551. 695. Colloquium a. Current Topics in Plant Biology (1) I II (Identical with MCB 695a and PL S 695a) |
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