Numbering Code	U-AGR01 3A229 LJ78	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	3rd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Tue.1
Instructor name	TAKANO YOSHITAKA (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	The aim is to acquire the basics of plant pathology, as this is the basis of the science of plant protection. The lecture explains the taxonomy, morphology, and physiological aspects of fungi, bacteria, and viruses, which are pathogens that cause the damage on agricultural crops, and provides an overview of basic concepts and their molecular structure, such as how pathogens invade plants, the pathogenicity of a pathogen, plants' resistance, and the interaction between pathogens and plants. In addition, the lecture discusses details of biological and chemical control, as well as the use of biotechnology.
Course Goals	To acquire wide-ranging knowledge of fungi, bacteria, and viruses, which cause diseases in plants, and to comprehend the infection mechanism of pathogens and plants' molecular resistance mechanism.
Schedule and Contents	The lectures will be delivered following the plan below. However, some changes could be made depending on the progress of lectures or the degree of comprehension. Lecture 1: What is plant pathology? Lecture 2: Basic concepts in plant-pathogen interaction Lecture 3: The taxonomy of pathogens and an overview of disease occurrence Lecture 4: Pathogens that cause diseases in plants and how it occurs (1) Lecture 5: Pathogens that cause diseases in plants and how it occurs (2) Lecture 6: Pathogens that cause diseases in plants and how it occurs (3) Lecture 7: Pathogens' mechanism to express pathogenicity (1) Lecture 8: Pathogens' mechanism to express pathogenicity (2) Lecture 9: Pathogens' mechanism to express pathogenicity (3) Lecture 10: Plants' resistance mechanism (1) Lecture 11: Plants' resistance mechanism (2) Lecture 12: Plants' resistance mechanism (3) Lecture 13: The diagnosis and control of plant disease (1) Lecture 14: The diagnosis and control of plant disease (2) Lecture 15: Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Assessment is based on the written end-of-semester exam. Assessment criteria and policy are drawn from "Assessment criteria and policy" in the current version of the Faculty of Agriculture Student Handbook.
Course Requirements	It is advisable that students have cellular biology and microbiology.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Make sure to review each lecture and identify any questions you may have. Ask these questions at the end of the next lecture or by e-mail to ensure that you gain a deeper understanding. Furthermore, in order to learn plant pathology more systematically, I recommend the use of reference material to prepare for and review the lecture as needed.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Not used
References, etc.	MAYAMA, Shigeyuki and NANBA, Shigeto (eds.) 『植物病理学』 (Eibundo-shuppan) ISBN:978-4-8300-4117-4: Many experts from various fields have contributed to this volume, which includes a plethora of diagrams and color photographs. The textbook covers the latest research findings and is a suitable introduction to plant pathology. The Phytopathological Society of Japan (ed.) 『ブルーバックス：植物たちの戦争』 (Kodansha) ISBN:978-4-06-515216-4: This volume provides user-friendly descriptions of cutting-edge research on the interaction between plants and pathogens.