Symbionten und Pathogene in der Rhizosphäre

English title:

Soil-borne pathogenes and symbionts

Course ID:

953331

ECTS credits:

3,0

Title in native language:
Symbionten und Pathogene in der Rhizosphäre

Term Semester:

Spring/Summer

Instruction language(s):

German

Course content:

If presence is possible a field trip with sampling and consecutive analysis in the laboratory is planned.

Soil organisms (pathogens and symbionts) and their interactions with plants will be presented. A speciel focus will be on arbuscular mycorrhiza, fungal endophytes and soil-borne pathogens such as Fusarium and Gaeumonnomyces. Knowledge of the methodologies will be elaborated with teaching videos, coaching units and group work settings.

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Expected previous knowledge:

The course builds on the basic knowledge of crop protection from the bachelor's programme.

Learning outcomes:

The students have a basic knowledge on an experimental set up, sampling and assessments AMF and pathogenic soil fungi. They are able to evaluate plant-symbiont-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere based on their own experience.
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Teaching and learning methods:

Lecture, experiments in the field/greenhouse, laboratory analysis, data processing

Information on greenhouse trial will be given in the first unit, first steps for the experiments will be done and time schedule will be fixed.

Exam method:

students report and discussion
The test results are processed by the students and presented and discussed in a joint final discussion!

Details URL:

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Scheduled dates:

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Curriculum URL:

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