NSCPHD1056 Advanced Plant Microbe Interactions
The course aims at giving the participants detailed interdisciplinary understanding of the function of plant-microbe interactions in general, with emphasis on bacterial, fungal and viral plant-pathogens as well as mutalistic symbioses such as mycorrhiza.
The application of the biological knowledge in disease control will also be covered, in particular disease resistance and biological control. The precise content of the course will reflect the interests and needs of the participating students. Recent relevant publications within plant and microbial physiology, biochemistry, ecology, microbiology, molecular biology and pathology will be evaluated and discussed.
Topics offered in 2013 include the following:
- David B. Collinge: Is it really possible to make transgenic disease resistant plants?
- David B. Collinge: Fusarium interactions with cereals
- Hans Jørgen Lyngs Jørgensen: Induced resistance in plants
- Hans Thordal-Christensen: Plant pathogen defence signalling
- Jørgen Eilenberg: Concepts of pathogenicity and virulence
- Mari-Anne Newman: Plant Innate Immunity
- Michael Lyngkjær or Gowda Rayapuram: DUF26 protein kinases in plant stress responses
- Michael Lyngkjær: Climate change and plant health
- Nicolai Vitt Meyling: Tritrophic interaction between plants, fungi and insects
- Carsten Pedersen: effectors
- Yumiko Sakuragi or Majse Nafisi: The role of plant cell walls in plant defence
- Erik Dahl Kjær: Diseases in trees
More subjects may be announced.
This course is particularly relevant to PhD students working with plant diseases and plant symbioses.
Based on original scientific papers and review articles
B level: In addition to the above, a term paper is prepared on a topic relevant to research studies which draws on the curriculum.
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 20
- Lectures
- 10
- Preparation
- 200
- Total
- 230
- Credit
- 9 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other under invigilationEvaluation of oral contributions for level A (9 ECTS),
term paper for level B (15 ECTS) - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Re-exam
- n/a
Criteria for exam assesment
For B level: a stimulating term paper which draws in current literature and develops a theme.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NSCPHD1056
- Credit
- 9 ECTS
- Level
- Ph.D.
- Duration
- Placement
- Block 1
8th October to 18th December – precise dates to be decided with the participants: Contact course organiser - it is still possible to particpate
- Schedule
- Precise hours to be decided with the participants: in 2013 Wednesday afternoons from 13:00 to 17:00
- Study board
- Natural Sciences PhD Committee
Contracting department
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Course responsibles
- David B. Collinge (3-66646542726e6770306d7730666d)