A program that focuses on the scientific study of plant diseases and plant health, and the development of disease control mechanisms. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and physiology; pathogenesis; molecular plant virology; molecular genetics; bacterial epidemiology; causal agent identification; host/agent interactions; disease resistance and response mechanisms; developing plant disease treatments; disease prevention; and disease physiology and control.
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Top 3
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.