Fall 2026

Biology and Genetics of Fungi

Explores fungal genetics, genomics, and physiology using plant pathogenic fungi and model systems to understand plant/fungal interactions.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Nancy Keller3.6/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.60 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
BOTANY/GENETICS/MM&I/PLPATH 655

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  • Graduate/professional standing

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.60 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

NANCY KELLER is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction2 / 150
LEC 001Classroom Instruction4 / 150
LEC 001Classroom Instruction6 / 150
LEC 001Classroom Instruction4 / 150

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.60 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Fungal genetics, genomics, and physiology
  • Plant pathogenic fungi
  • Genetic models Aspergillus nidulans and Neurospora crassa
  • Plant/fungal interactions

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2022— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Sources & history

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
BOTANY/GENETICS/MM&I/PLPATH 655 · Fall 2026

Biology and Genetics of Fungi

Recorded 2026-09-07
BOTANY/GENETICS/MM&I/PLPATH 655 · Fall 2026

Biology and Genetics of Fungi

Recorded 2026-09-07
BOTANY/GENETICS/MM&I/PLPATH 655 · Fall 2026

Biology and Genetics of Fungi

Recorded 2026-09-07
BOTANY/GENETICS/MM&I/PLPATH 655 · Fall 2026

Biology and Genetics of Fungi

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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