BOTANY 358
Biology of Lower Fungi
FALL, 1999
I. TEXTBOOKS
II. Lecture Schedule
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TH |
26 |
Aug. |
Introduction Procedures, Classification |
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2 |
Sep. |
Classification and Phylogeny of slime molds, water molds and molds |
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TH |
9 |
Sep. |
"Phycomycetes"- chytrids and other water molds; their organization and the use of chemistry in systematics of water molds. |
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TH |
16 |
Sep. |
Oomycetes: Life cycle and features |
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TH |
23 |
Sep. |
Oomycetes: Hormonal control of development |
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TH |
0 |
Oct. |
Zygomycetes: Life cycles and features |
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TH |
7 |
Oct. |
Zygomycetes: Hormonal control of development |
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TH |
14 |
Oct. |
Lecture Examination |
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TH |
21 |
Oct. |
Imperfect Fungi: Morphology |
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TH |
28 |
Oct. |
Imperfect Fungi: Systems of Classification; QUIZ |
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TH |
4 |
Nov. |
Parasexuality and Heterokaryosis |
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TH |
11 |
Nov. |
Fungi and Man: Parasites of Man; |
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TH |
18 |
Nov. |
uses of fungi; fungally fermented food products |
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TH |
25 |
Nov. |
Holiday |
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TH |
2 |
Dec. |
Lecture Examination |
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TH |
9 |
Dec. |
Laboratory Final |
III. Laboratory Schedule
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TH |
26 |
Aug. |
Introduction of Techniques and review of web pages on all molds |
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TH |
2 |
Sep. |
Acrasiomycetes and Myxomycetes; Physarium polycephalum |
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TH |
9 |
Sep. |
Oomycetes; study Saprolegnia, Pythium |
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TH |
16 |
Sep. |
Oomycetes: prepared slides |
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TH |
23 |
Sep. |
Zygomycetes: Syncelphalastrum or Piptocephalis, Rhizopus, Gilbertella, Zygorhynchus (homothallic). Absidia, Mucor, Thamnidium, Phycomyces, Pilobolus; lecture on other genera |
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0 |
Oct. |
Discussion of project and Review for Laboratory Examination |
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TH |
7 |
Oct. |
Laboratory Examination |
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TH |
14 |
Oct. |
Introduction of Techniques; Aspergillus fischeri, flavus, nidulans, niger, candidus, clavatus; Penicillium chrysogenum, roquefortii, frequetans, claviforme, camembertii, italicum, notatum, purpureogenum, sp. |
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TH |
21 |
Oct. |
Phialophora, Gliocladium, Trichoderma, Geotrichum, Paecilomyces, Arthrobotrys, Acremonium |
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TH |
28 |
Oct. |
Humicola or Nigrospora, Epicoccum, Scopulariopsis, Sepedonium, Chrysosporium |
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TH |
4 |
Nov. |
Alternaria or Stemphylium or Helminthosporium, Botrytis, Pestalotia, Phoma, Cladosporium, Fusarium, Verticillium, Botryosporium |
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TH |
11 |
Nov. |
Aureobasidum, Candida, Oidiodendron, Rhodotorula, Monilia |
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TH |
18 |
Nov |
Fungi and Man; Fungal Fermented Food Products |
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TH |
25 |
Nov. |
Holiday |
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TH |
2 |
Dec. |
Lecture Examination; review; sterile technique test |
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9 |
Dec. |
Laboratory Final; turn in project |
IV. Requirements
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Examinations |
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Laboratory Examination |
7 Oct |
100 |
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Lecture Examination: |
14 Oct |
100 |
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Lecture Examination |
2 Dec |
100 |
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Laboratory Final |
9 Dec |
200 |
V. Grading
A. Total points possible= 500
B. Grades:
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Percentage of the total points |
Grades |
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100-93 |
A |
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92-90 |
A- |
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89-88 |
B+ |
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87-83 |
B |
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82-80 |
B- |
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79-78 |
C+ |
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77-73 |
C |
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72-70 |
C- |
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69-68 |
D+ |
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67-60 |
D |
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59- 0 |
F |
VI. PASS/FAIL Technique Test
Each student will take a 5-15 minute technique test given during the last week of the course. The test is devised so that the laboratory procedures mastered throughout the course will be demonstrated to the instructor while he is watching. During the course of the test, the errors will be divided into major ones (= 3 pts) and minor ones (1 pt). You have to pass this test to be given a grade in the course; if you fail the test twice, you will receive a F as a grade. Passing is based on 4 or less points on the test.
VII. PROJECT:
To provide more experience in isolating molds for natural substrates, the same groups that function in isolating and preparing slides cultures and duplicate mold cultures will also work on a project.
The project involves isolating endophytic molds from leaves and branches of Willow and Baccharis using the techniques and the identification of Brian Crain.
Discussion of project will be held during first weeks of the semester.