Molecular mechanisms of fungal virulence and plant resistance (in Eng.)

English title:

Molecular mechanisms of fungal virulence and plant resistance

Course ID:

940329

ECTS credits:

3,0

Title in native language:
Molecular mechanisms of fungal virulence and plant resistance (in Eng.)

Term Semester:

Autumn/Winter

Instruction language(s):

English

Course content:

Effector proteins of fungi and oomycetes and their role in virulence.

Role of fungal secondary metabolites and thier mode of action in plants.

Defense mechanisms in plants, signal transduction and role of induced proteins.

Chemical inactivation of fungal metabolites by plant enzymes

Novel methods: fungal and plant genomics, metabolomics ...
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Expected previous knowledge:

Learning outcomes:

Building on basic knowledge (from VO Molecular biology of plant-pathogen interactions) the participants of this seminar will present recent publications describing important new insights into the topic of interaction of plants and fungi (including oomycetes)
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Exam method:

Presentation of current paper in small groups.

Details URL:

https://online.boku.ac.at/BOKUonline/wbLv.wbShowLVDetail?pStpSpNr=291730

Scheduled dates:

http://online.boku.ac.at/BOKUonline/te_ortzeit.liste?corg=15792&clvnr=291730

Curriculum URL:

http://online.boku.ac.at/BOKUonline/wbLv.wbShowStellungInStp?pStpSpNr=291730