Information Package / Course Catalogue
Seedborne Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Course Code: ZBY520
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Objective of the course is to recognition of common fungal diseases of seeds, the mechanism of seed infection, identification of seedborne plant pathogenic fungi and control methods of seedborne diseases.

Course Content

Identification of seedborne fungal diseases, General features of seedborne fungal pathogens, their symptoms in/on seeds and localition of seedborne fungi, The mechanism of seeds infection, The control methods and measures suggested for fungal pathogens in/on seeds

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Express the significance of seedborne phytopathogenic fungi for plants and community
2.Knowledge of the mechanisms of seedborne fungal diseases
3.Recognition of fungal diseases of seeds
4.Able to identification of seedborne fungi
5.Having knowledge about of prevention and control of seedborne fungi
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Watanabe, T., 2010. Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi: Morphologies of Cultured Fungi and Key to Species. Third Edition. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 404 p.
2.Erkan, S., 1998. Tohum Patolojisi, Gözlem Ofis, İzmir 275 s.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
T: Structure of seeds A: Rules need to be considered in the laboratory, Presentation of laboratory instruments and equipment
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The seedborne fungal pathogens in important cultivated plants and their distribution on the basis of plant species A:Microscope and use
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
The ways of seed infection and seed infection mechanism A: Sterilisation methods
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Factors affecting seed infection A: Preparation of culture medium
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Longevity of seed borne pathogens and affecting factors A: Preparation for laboratory tests
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Epidemiology of seed borne pathogens A: Collection samples
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Study of seedborne fungi A: Isolation of fungi from seed
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Principles of isolation methods A: Isolation of fungi from seed
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Methods ort he identification of seedborne fungi A: Isolation of fungi from seed
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Tohum kaynaklı fungusların tanılanmasında kullanılan yöntemler U: Tohum kaynaklı fungusların tanılanması
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Preservation of cultures A: Identification of seedborne fungi
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Control of seed borne fungi diseases; quarantine, seed sertification, physical, mechanical and biological control methods A: Pathogen inoculation techniques to seeds
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Control of seed borne fungi diseases; quarantine, seed sertification, physical, mechanical and biological control methods A: Pathogenicity tests
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Seed health tests A: Evaluation of pathogenicity tests
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Lecture - Practice143270
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
3
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
3
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