BIOL 345

This course explores the biology of major groups of plant pathogens and the diseases they cause. Students examine disease symptoms, pathogen life cycles, and mechanisms of transmission, and evaluate approaches for disease management and control. The course also emphasizes the underlying mechanisms of pathogen virulence and host resistance. Through lectures and laboratory work, students develop skills in diagnosing plant diseases using a range of techniques and in interpreting host-pathogen interactions in agricultural and natural systems.