Induced Resistance to Disease in Plants

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-90-481-4488-4
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 183 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 306 g

Reihe: Developments in Plant Pathology

Induced or acquired resistance to disease in plants has been known for many years, but the phenomenon was studied in only a few laboratories until about a decade ago. Since then, there has been an increasing interest in induced resistance as a new, environmentally safe means of disease control, as well as a model for the study of the genes involved in host defence and the signals that control them.
This increased interest led the editors of to collect and summarise much of the current and older literature on the topic in a single volume. Each chapter covers its topic as comprehensively as possible, thus serving as a solid introduction to the literature, as well as expressing its writer's own views on the state of research in the area and giving an indication of where future research may lead.
addresses the biology of induced resistance in legumes, solanaceae, cucurbits and monocots, since these are the families that have received the most attention, followed by a discussion of the molecular basis of induced resistance, its genetic and evolutionary significance, and practical applications in disease control.
The book will provide a background for those commencing work in the area, as well as a source of information for established workers who wish to learn about other areas of induced resistance.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kuc, Joseph

Hammerschmidt, R.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenpathologie, Pflanzenkrankheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Induced resistance in Legumes.- Induced resistance in the Solanaceae.- Induced resistance in Cucurbits.- Induced disease resistance in Monocots.- Molecular regulation of systemic induced resistance.- Thoughts on the role and evolution of induced resistance in natural ecosystems, and its relationship to other types of plant defenses against disease.- Practical application and implementation of induced resistance.- Induced systemic resistance — An overview.