CCMAS Course Search

Habitat and physicochemical requirements; nutrition; absorption; energy stores; energy metabolism in parasitic protozoa and helminths; Purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis; amino acid metabolism and membrane biology in parasitic protozoa and helminths; Moulting; arrested development; self cure phenomena; Parasitic adaptations and propagation of parasites; Ultra-structure of parasites and its relationship to physiological processes

The study of parasitism and pathogenicity; Entry of pathogens into plants and mechanism of attack; Mechanical forces exerted by pathogens of host tissue; The study of chemical weapons of pathogens enzymes; toxins and growth regulating enzymes; Ethylene and its role; Mechanisms of defense; Applications in wood preservation

Degradation of host plant tissue by pathogens; breakdown of cellulose; unienzyme theory; two enzyme theory and multi-enzyme theory; Pectic substances; mechanisms of wilting - physiological wilting and pathological wilting; production of toxins blocking of vascular elements by substances Tyloses; Production of enzymes by parasites; Production of substances with growth regulating activity; Respiration of diseased plant; Plant vigor and protection

Overview of Phytoremediation - Metal bioavailability and hyperaccumulation; phytoextraction and phytovolatilization; Rhizofiltration; phytodegradation and phytostabilzation; Soil improvement with organic/plant residues; Phytodegradation of oil; herbicides; pesticides and other organic compounds by plants; bacteria and fungi; Genetic improvement of plants for phytoremediation; Techniques (eg EDXRF; TXRF; micro-PIXE; INAA; and AAS) in phytoremediation studies; Phytoremediation System Selection and Design Considerations; Remedial Objectives; Treatability; and Evaluation; Case Studies

Phenotypic plasticity and acclimation mechanisms; Physiological responses to drought; heat; salinity and acidity; Heat shock proteins (HSPs); Secondary metabolites and plant defense responses to abiotic stress; herbivory and pathogens; Plant hormonal response mechanisms; Free radicals in plant stress phenomena; Anti-oxidants in plant stress responses; Metal tolerance; accumulation and the phytochelatin response

Plant tissue culture and applications; Micropropagations; somatic embryogenesis; somaclonal variations; Chemicals and plants interactions; Application of genetic engineering in crop improvement; herbicide resistance; insect resistance; environmental tolerance; virus resistance; and agricultural food production

Management of genetic resources data; Indigenous management of plant genetic resources; Plant genetic resources characterization and evaluation; Sampling and conservation strategies; In situ and ex situ conservation; In vitro storage of genetic materials; Reserves; protected areas and botanic gardens; Plant genetic resources in Agriculture and Biotechnology

The auxins; chemical nature and roles of auxin translocation; Gibberellins: chemical nature and roles of Gibberellins; translocation of Gibberellins; The cytokinins: roles of the cytokinins; synthesis of cytokinins; Absicic acid: roles of absicic acid; Vitamins; Ethylene: effects of ethylene; Other hormone-like substances in plants; Mechanism of hormone action; Interactions among hormones; Ecological importance of hormonal actions

Purification; extraction and identification of plant viruses using serological and molecular techniques; Classification and nomenclature of plant viruses; Multicomponent viruses; defective viruses; viroids and other virus-like agents; Nature and mechanism of plant viral infections

Forces in population dynamics; Estimation of population parameters; Models; Selected papers in population genetics