Course: Bacteriology of Plants

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Course title Bacteriology of Plants
Course code BOT/BRF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sedlářová Michaela, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Navrátil Milan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Šafářová Dana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Content, relevance and history of plant bacteriology. Prokaryotes (eubacteria, archaea) characteristics, biology, metabolism. Overview of phytopathogenic prokaryotes (bacteria, actinomycetes, spiroplasmas, phytoplasmas). Phloem and xylem prokaryotes. Epiphytic and rhizosphere bacteria, their importance in pre-infection defense mechanisms of plants against attack by harmful microorganisms. Ecology of pathogenic bacteria and phytoplasmas. Bacteria in biological plant protection. Methods of cultivation and long-term preservation of prokaryotes, collections of microorganisms. Diagnostics, metagenomics of bacteria and their communities.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Laboratory Work
Learning outcomes
To introduce students to the field of phytosanitary bacteriology
Students will distinguish plant bacterioses from mycoses or virusal diseases based on symptoms, cultivation and microscopy.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic system

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

Participation in classes, seminar thesis / presentation
Recommended literature
  • Beránek J. et al. Rostlinolékařský portál. 2026.
  • Kůdela V. a kol. Rostlinolékařská bakteriologie.. Praha.
  • Narayanasamy, P. (ed.). (2011). Microbial Plant Pathogens-Detection and Disease Diagnosis: Bacterial and Phytoplasmal Pathogens, Vol. 2..
  • Navrátil M., Fialová R. (2008). Fytoplazmy - významné patogeny rostlin.
  • Willey J.M., Sherwood L.M., Woolverton C.J. (2009). Prescott´s Principles in Microbiology. McGraw.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Plant Pathology (2019) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer