BIO3318 Plant-Microbe Interactions (FOSCI)

Units 1.0 (Botany) Band 2

Pre-requisite: BIO1101

Recommended Pre-requisite: BIO2202 and BIO2103 Recommended Co-requisite: BIO2205

Synopsis

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ONLY. The principal groups of micro-organisms which interact with plants are surveyed, particularly the fungi. Symbiotic interactions (notably those with nitrogen fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi), the role of endophytes and the significance of the rhizosphere are described. A major emphasis is placed on the nature of plant pathogenesis, the disease cycle and the genetics and physiology of plant disease resistance.