Information Package / Course Catalogue
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Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 0
Lab: 0
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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

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Learning Outcomes
1.Acceptance of basic knowledge on most important molecular techniques used in plant pathology.
2.Achieving of skills important for decision making on electing of techniques needed to be performed in order to diagnose important plant pathogens
3.Capability development in problem analysis and synthesis in plant pathogen molecular diagnostics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Goosen, T. And Debets, 1996. Molecular genetic analysis. In: Fungal Genetic: Principles and practce, Bos, C.J. (ed.) Marcel Dekker, New York, pp.97-117.
2.Berger S.L. Guide to Molecular Cloning Techniques Academic Pres
3.Tower K.J. and A. Cockayne 1993. Molecular Methods for Microbial Identification and Typing. Chapman and Hall
4.Gurr S.J. and D.J. Bowles 1992 Molecular Plant Pathology Volume I, II,A Practical Approarh, At Oxfort Univ.Press
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Causal agents of plant diseases: Pathogens
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reproductive biology of pathogens
Week 3 - Theoretical
Genome organization, Extrachromosomal inheritance
Week 4 - Theoretical
Genetic of the host-pathogen interaction
Week 5 - Theoretical
Gene transformation in pathogens
Week 6 - Theoretical
Genetic variation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Molecular markers
Week 8 - Theoretical
Molecular markers
Week 9 - Theoretical
Identification of pathogens: Nucleic acid izolation and hybridization techniques
Week 10 - Theoretical
Dot-blot hybridization, Gel electrophorosis, Electroelition
Week 11 - Theoretical
Southern, Northern blot hybridization
Week 12 - Theoretical
Identification of immunological materyal
Week 13 - Theoretical
Protein isolation and electrophorosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Western blot hybridization
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment225254
Quiz1718
Midterm Examination135136
Final Examination145146
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
4
3
1
3
1
2
OÇ-2
4
4
3
1
3
1
2
OÇ-3
4
4
3
1
3
1
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026