HOST-PARASITE GENETICS MODULE
PLANT
PATHOLOGY 5102/8102
FALL
SEMESTER 2004
Lecture/Discussion Schedule
October
29
Make-up lecture for Nov 1: Module
requirements, outline, and introduction
November
1
No class
November
3
Life cycles and karyotyping in fungi
November
8
Genetic analysis of meiotic products
in fungi I (Grant proposal outline due)
November
10
Genetic analysis of meiotic products
in fungi II
Discussion: Genetics of virulence in
plant pathogens
November
15
Sexuality, heterokaryosis, &
parasexuality in fungi
November
17
Mutation in plant pathogens
Discussion:
Modes of variation for virulence in plant pathogens
November
22
Mid-term
Exam covering through November 17 material
November
24
Toxins
as virulence factors in fungi (Shaobin Zhong)
Discussion:
Population genetics of plant pathogens
November
29
Gene for gene interactions I
December
1
Gene for gene interactions II;
Genetics and deployment of host resistance I
Discussion: Gene for gene and
non-gene for gene interactions
December
6
Genetics and deployment of host
resistance II
December
8
Molecular basis of host-parasite
interactions I (Shaobin Zhong)
Discussion: Molecular basis of
host-parasite interactions
December
13
Molecular basis of host-parasite
interactions I (Shaobin Zhong)
December
15
Student presentations of grant
proposal topics
Discussion section: Student
presentations of grant proposal topics
December
17
Grant proposal due by 5:00PM in my office
December
20
Final exam: 10:30-12:30 AM in Room
365 Borlaug Hall