NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 植物-微生物交互作用與永續農業(6830)
(Eng.) Plant-Microbe Interactions in Sustainable Agriculture
Offering Dept Master Program in Plant Health Care
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher Tao-Ho Chang
Department Master Program in Plant Health Care/Graduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description The emerging area of plant-microbe interactions determines the shape of modern sustainable agriculture. This course aims to uncover the relationship of plants and microbes (especially at the molecular level), and focus on the application of microbes in agriculture.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Introduction of the concepts of plant-microbe interactions
2. Understanding the insight in molecular plant-microbe interactions (MPMI)
3. Cases studies of plant-microbe interactions
topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction: course introduction and brief of mini reports
Week 2 Concepts of plant-microbe interactions (PMI)
Week 3 Model systems of plant-microbe interactions
Week 4 Plant immune systems: signalling responses
Week 5 Discussion: friends or foes, what determines the beneficial microbes or pathogens?
Week 6 Plant immune systems: redox burst and cell death
Week 7 Discussion: How do resistance proteins activate cell death?
Week 8 Virulence factors of pathogens: bacteria and fungi
Week 9 Discussion: How do pathogens evolve novel virulence activities?
Week 10 Midterm exam
Week 11 Virulence factors of pathogens: viruses and nematodes
Week 12 Discussion: Why do some pathogens need so many effectors whereas others need a few?
Week 13 Beneficial microorganisms and their impact on stresses
Week 14 Discussion: How do plants emerge with beneficial microorganisms while restricting pathogens at the same time?
Week 15 Beneficial microorganisms and their impacts on plants abiotic stresses
Week 16 Current PMI biotechnology in agriculture
Week 17 Discussion: How can we translate basic research into emerging crop plants?
Week 18 Final reports: Project plan presentation (3 minutes talk)
Evaluation
Group discussion participation (30%)
Attendance (30%)
Mini report (40%)
Textbook & other References
1. Bouarab, K., Brisson, N. & Daayf, F. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. (CABI, 2009).
2. Tyagi, S., Kumar, R., Saharan, B. S. & Nadda, A. K. Plant-Microbial Interactions and Smart Agricultural Biotechnology. (CRC Press, 2021)
3. Lugtenberg, B. Principles of Plant-Microbe Interactions: Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture. (Springer, 2014)
4. Hakeem, K. R., Tombuloğlu, H. & Tombuloğlu, G. Plant Omics: Trends and Applications. (Springer, 2016).
5. The Top 10 Unanswered Questions of MPMI https://www.apsnet.org/about/newsroom/releases/Pages/Top10MPMI.aspx.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours
Every Tuesday morning from 9:00~12:00. Please make reservation in advanced.
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