| Course title | |||||
| Plant Microbiology [Plant Microbiology] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 018108 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 岡崎 伸 [OKAZAKI Shin] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| This course covers both general and molecular microbiology. Methods in both conventional and modern microbiology will be introduced. Plant-associating microorganisms will be introduced with a special emphasis on rhizobia, AM fungi, endophytes and plant pathogens. Application of beneficial microbes in agriculture will also be discussed. |
| Expected Learning |
| Obtain basic knowledge of plant-associating microorganisms and their application. |
| Course schedule |
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Oct. 5 ・ Introduction to Microbiology Oct. 12 ・ Microbes and the World Oct. 19 ・ Laboratory work (I) Oct. 26 ・ Laboratory work (II) Nov. 2 ・ The Science of Microbiology Nov. 16 ・ Plant-Microbe Interactions Nov. 28 ・ Laboratory work (III) Nov. 30 ・ Utilization of Beneficial Microorganisms in Agriculture |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| TBA |
| References |
| TBA |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Participation in lectures and assignments (60%), Final examination or report (40%) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Microbiology, symbiosis, rhizobia, mycorhiza, endophytes, pathogens, plant disease, molecular biology, next-generation sequencers |
| Office hours |
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Office hours: available upon request Shin OKAZAKI |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 10/16/2018 11:22:07 AM |