About MPMI: Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI) is dedicated to the study of the molecular mechanisms responsible for and resulting from the interactions between plants and microbes. Both positive and negative interactions will be considered. As appropriate, molecular methodologies useful for the study of plant-microbe interactions will be discussed. Specific topics to be covered in this course include systemic acquired resistance, signal transduction, plant disease resistance genes (“R” genes), and strategies of using both systemic acquired resistance and R genes for crop protection.
Instructor: Dr. Jim Bradeen, Department of Plant Pathology
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays
10:15
- 11:30am in 491 Borlaug Hall
More MPMI Info:
MPMI Syllabus
MPMI Schedule
Links Galore:
The Basics: PCR, Restiction Enzyme Digestion / Ligation, Nucleic Acid
Hybridization, etc....
DNA from the Beginning
Dolan DNA Learning Center / Cold
Spring Harbor: Gene Almanac
Genetic Science Learning Center
Genetics Home Reference
Human Genome Project: DNA Timeline
Mendelian Genetics
Plants,
Pathogens, and People
PCR Tutorial
Tools:
BLAST: DNA sequence database gateway and
search engine
GeneScan: Gene prediction software
In silico PCR (cool!)
PCR Jump Station: All things PCR
PCR Primer Design
Pedro's Molecular Resources:
an extensive list of resources on the web
Pfam: Protein database gateway and search
engine
Phytopathological Glossary (click on the lettered bins at the bottom of the page)
RT-PCR Primer Database
Fun Things not to be Missed:
Genome News Network
Luther Burbank: virtual museum
MendelWeb: Mendel's Original Paper (in English)