Fungal Pathogenesis in Plants and Crops: Molecular Biology and Host Defense Mechanisms, Second Edition

by P. Vidhyasekaran

Overview

Dramatic progress in molecular biology and genetic engineering has recently produced an unparalleled wealth of information on the mechanisms of plant and pathogen interactions at the cellular and molecular levels. Completely revised and expanded, Fungal Pathogenesis in Plants and Crops: Molecular Biology and Host Defense Mechanisms, Second Edition

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040163603
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	08/09/2007
Series:	Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	536
File size:	6 MB

Table of Contents

Perception and Transduction of Plant Signals in Pathogens. Perception and Transduction of Pathogen Signals in Plants. Disease Resistance and Susceptibility Genes in Signal Perception and Emission. Cell Death Programs during Fungal Pathogenesis. Cell Wall Degradation and Fortification. Induction and Evasion of Pathogenesis-Related Proteins. Evasion and Detoxification of Secondary Metabolites. Toxins in Disease Symptom Development. Index