Courses of Study 2013-2014 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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

(crosslisted)
(also BIONB 4461 )
Spring. 1 credit.

Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOEE 4460  or BIONB 4460 . Next offered 2014-2015. Limited to 12 students.

A. Kessler, R. Raguso.

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



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