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PLANT MICROBIOMES

PLPATH 315
Course Description

Explore plant associated microbial communities (the plant microbiome), methods used to study them, and how we can use them to improve plant and ecosystem health in the face of challenges to agricultural and natural systems. Examples will be drawn from annual crop, grassland, and forested ecosystems. Use current molecular, bioinformatic, and statistical approaches to characterize rhizosphere microbiomes from samples collected as part of on-going research projects.

Prerequisites
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.7

3.29% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.43%

-1.06% from Historical

A Rate
67.86%

19.36% from Historical

Class Size
28

-14.72% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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