Fungal Disease Resistance in Plants: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetic Engineering

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Zamir Punja

Fungal Disease Resistance in Plants

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetic Engineering

Zamir Punja

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CRC Press Inc
01 October 2004

Plant pathology & diseases

Up-to-date, accurate information on recent developments in crop protection! Fungal Disease Resistance in Plants: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetic Engineering presents the latest developments in crop protection from fungal infection. Leading experts in botany, plant breeding, and plant pathology contribute their knowledge to help reduce and possibly prevent new outbreaks of devastating crop epidemics caused by fungi. With exciting new advances in molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetic engineering, this informative book will help researchers, professors, and students further their understanding of plant defenses. Fungal Disease Resistance in Plants is your guide to understanding the various barriers that plants have developed through evolution and adaptation to protect themselves from invading fungal pathogens. Defenses include physical barriers such as thick cell walls and chemical compounds expressed by the plant when attacked. Still other plants have acquired proteins that play an important role in defense. This book discusses these evolutionary traits and introduces new scientific techniques to engineer resistance in plants that have no built-in protection. Fungal Disease Resistance in Plants explores:

cellular expression of resistance to fungal pathogens

the hypersensitive response and its role in disease resistance

induced plant resistance to fungal pathogens mechanisms and practical applications

pathogenesis-related proteins and their roles in resistance to fungal pathogens

signal transduction plant networks, delivery, and response to fungal infection

fungus genes as they relate to disease susceptibility and resistance

Without intense research and scientific study, catastrophic harvest failures due to fungal diseases could cause food shortages, human and animal poisonings, and economic loss throughout the world. Augmented with tables, figures, and extensive references, this state-of-the-art source of research material is valuable for scientists and researchers in universities, private organizations, government institutions, and agricultural organizations interested in plant defenses and future crop preservation.

Edited by: Zamir Punja
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 566g
ISBN: 9781560229605
ISBN 10: 1560229608
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 01 October 2004
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Zamir Punja