PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS: MOLECULAR AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS
Molecular and ecological aspects of the interactions between plants and microorganisms. Explores many of the themes, from genetic to integrative, of modern biology, and illustrates how study of plant-microbe interactions contributes to understanding of fundamental plant science.
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Requisites: MICROBIO 303 , GENETICS 466 , 468 , BIOCHEM 501 , 508 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess research papers from the peer-reviewed science literature by critically reading. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss our current understanding of molecular plant-microbe interactions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Present ideas at a professional level, in both oral and written form. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Facilitate an in-depth discussion about the complex relationships between plants and microbes. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess research papers from the peer-reviewed science literature by critically reading. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss our current understanding of molecular plant-microbe interactions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Present ideas at a professional level, in both oral and written form. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Facilitate an in-depth discussion about the complex relationships between plants and microbes. Audience: Graduate
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- PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS: MOLECULAR AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS · 3 credits.