Mechanisms, biochemistry, and genetics of plant disease induction, development, and control. Ms. Schumann 535 Diagnostic Plant Pathology With lab. Methods of diagnosing plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and abiotic agents considered using speciments collected by students. The cellular, anatomic, genetic, and molecular bases for adaptive immune responses. Antigens, conventional and monoclonal antibodies, complement, T and B lymphocytes, helper and killer cells, cytokines, macrophages, their interactions, and their significance in immunity, allergy, tissue graft rejection, cancer and immunopathology.
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Mr. Martz 542 Immunology Laboratory Laboratory. Ms. Stuart 560 Microbial Diversity Exploration and interpretation of the diversity of microbial life. Metabolism and energy conservation in chemoheterotrophic and chemolithotrophic bacteria and archaea. Anoxygenic and oxygenic photosynthesis. Microbial behaviors, symbiotic associations, and communities.