BIOEE 4461 - [Plant Behavior - Induced Plant Responses to Biotic Stresses, Laboratory]

(crosslisted) BIONB 4461

Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 1 credit.

Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOEE 4460 or BIONB 4460. Enrollment limited to: 12 students.

A. Kessler.

Laboratory course covering topics presented in BIOEE 4460/BIONB 4460.

Outcome 1: Students will be familiar with a number of chromatographic methods, including liquid and gas chromatography

Outcome 2: Students will learn to do enzyme activity assays, including measuring proteinase inhibitor and polyphenole oxidase activity.

Outcome 3: Students will be familiar basic methods of measuring plant resistance

Outcome 4: Students will be able to plan and conduct insect growth and performance assays

Outcome 5: Students will be able to conduct experiments in insect sensory physiology, including GC-EAD

Outcome 6: Students are able to independently plan and conduct chemical ecological experiments

Outcome 7: Students learn to lucidly present their research findings

Outcome 8: Students will translate the methods and ideas covered in class to a terminal field experimental exercise.

Outcome 9: Students will be able to statistically analyze their data

Outcome 10: Students will learn how to structure and write scientific reports