Fungal Pathogenesis in Plants and Crops (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)

Book Description:

This comprehensive reference covers various aspects of molecular plant pathology from the molecular basis of host defense mechanisms and molecular events leading to the suppression of defense mechanisms by fungal pathogens to fungal infection processes, including initial contact, penetration, and subsequent evasion of postpenetration defense mechanisms. Documenting and illustrating the most recent experimental results and hypotheses in depth, Fungal Pathogenesis in Plants and Crops discusses molecular events of pathogenesis elicitor-suppressor theory signal transduction process cell wall modifications cell membrane potential and release of active oxygen species defense-related proteins phytoalexins and phytoanticipins phytotoxins pathogenicity genes cloning of defense genes genetic engineering techniques transgenic disease-resistant plants and more! Well organized and readily accessible to facilitate a deeper comprehension of the subject, Fungal Pathogenesis in Plants and Crops is an indispensable resource for molecular plant pathologists, plant molecular biologists, plant biotechnologists, plant cell and applied biologists, genetic engineers, plant biochemists, plant physiologists, experimental botanists, and graduate-level students in these disciplines.