Molecular Interactions Between Plants and Microorganisms

Course Description

This course explores the interactions between plants and both pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms at the molecular level. The course consists of two sections: 1. Plant-pathogenic microbe interactions and plant immunity and 2. Plant-beneficial microbe interactions and plant microbiome. The first section focuses on an in-depth discussion about on-going research of plant immunity against pathogenic microbes. The second section introduces the interaction of plant-beneficial microorganisms and their biotechnological usage for agriculture and food production.

 

Prerequisite

BCH311H1 / CSB349H1 / MGY311Y1

Recommended Preparation

CSB353H1

Lecturer(s)

Prof. K. Yoshioka (Team Leader)
keiko.yoshioka@utoronto.ca

Contact Hours

24L

Required Text(s)/Readings

None. Readings will be from scientific literature.

Evaluation (Subject to change)

First term Term Test: 30%
Second term Term Test: 30%
Group Presentation: 30% (15% oral presentation, 5% written summary)
Participation and Discussion: 10%

Last updated on June 6th, 2024