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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Explains parasitism, pre-penetration and penetration factors, analyze comparatively the biochemical and physiological changes in diseased and healthy plant. Understand the Influence of plant pathogens on photosynthesis, translocation, transpiration, cell wall composition and metabolism, changes in secondary metabolites, membrane alterations, growth regulators, phytoallexins and toxins. Learn the effect of disease on water relations. |
Teaching and learning methods
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1. Lectures. |
Methods of assessments
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1. 1 st. midterm (20%). 2. 2 nd. midterm (20%). 3. Research paper discussion 10%. 4. Criticism of research paper (10%). |