Course coordinator/teacher: Dr. Kutszegi Gergely József ([Click to see email])
Aim of thesubject: The aim of the subject is to introduce the Plant kingdom from a veterinarian point of view. During this, students can learn about the most important crop and poisonous plant species, their general morphology, cytology and histology, as well as their metabolic processes resulting nutrients and secondary metabolites for animals. The fundamental role of plant primary metabolic processes in the biosphere is discussed and compared to bacterial, fungal, and animal metabolism. Paying extra attention to the health hazards caused by micro or macrofungi, or agricultural chemicals, the importance of food chain safety in veterinary medicine is highlighted. The subject deals with grassland habitats also, as they are the main providers of animal forage.
Literature mandatory:
The slideshows (available from Moodle).
Recommended literature
Dighton, J., White J. F. (Eds) 2017. The Fungal Community: its organization and role in the ecosystem, Fourth Ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 583 pp.
Smith, S. E., Read, D. J. 2008. Mycorrhizal symbiosis, Third Ed. Elsevier Ltd., Oxford, 787 pp.
Webster, J., Weber, R. 2007. Introduction to Fungi, 3rd Ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 841 pp.
Update: 2026.09.10.
English
fakultatív C
vizsga (kollokvium)
1
1
2
15
veterinary (English)
Department of Botany
Vet EN
Biologist MSc
Research Zoologist EN
Course description
Course coordinator/teacher: Dr. Kutszegi Gergely József ([Click to see email])
Aim of thesubject: The aim of the subject is to introduce the Plant kingdom from a veterinarian point of view. During this, students can learn about the most important crop and poisonous plant species, their general morphology, cytology and histology, as well as their metabolic processes resulting nutrients and secondary metabolites for animals. The fundamental role of plant primary metabolic processes in the biosphere is discussed and compared to bacterial, fungal, and animal metabolism. Paying extra attention to the health hazards caused by micro or macrofungi, or agricultural chemicals, the importance of food chain safety in veterinary medicine is highlighted. The subject deals with grassland habitats also, as they are the main providers of animal forage.
Literature mandatory:
The slideshows (available from Moodle).
Recommended literature
Dighton, J., White J. F. (Eds) 2017. The Fungal Community: its organization and role in the ecosystem, Fourth Ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 583 pp.
Smith, S. E., Read, D. J. 2008. Mycorrhizal symbiosis, Third Ed. Elsevier Ltd., Oxford, 787 pp.
Webster, J., Weber, R. 2007. Introduction to Fungi, 3rd Ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 841 pp.
Update: 2026.09.10.
Lectures theme
| WEEK | |
| 1. (11.09.) | The course begins in the second week. |
| 2. (18.09.) | Current topics and issues in mycology |
| 3. (25.09.) | Cytology and morphology: structures of fungi and fungus-like organisms |
| 4. (02.10.) | Fungal physiology: trophism, vegetative growth, reproduction |
| 5. (09.10.) | Fungal ecology: lifestyles and roles in the biosphere |
| 6. (16.10.) | Fungal–plant relationships I.: mycorrhizal fungi, common mycorrhizal networks, and terricolous saprotrophic fungi |
| 7. (30.10.) | Fungal–plant relationships II.: wood-inhabiting fungi and endophytes |
| 8. (06.11.) | Fungal–animal relationships: fungal parasites, symbionts, and indirect relationships |
| 9. (13.11.) | Consultation |
Frissítve: 2026.09.10.
Exam information
Oral exam.