ABSTRACT

Studies of the interactions between plants and their viral, bacterial and fungal pathogens are of major importance in plant and crop production. More than 10% of potential agricultural yield is lost to these organisms annually worldwide, and major epidemics can cause significant local economic and environmental damage.

Molecular Plant Pathology addresses the underlying molecular principles of plant/pathogen interactions, in a readily-accessible textbook format.

chapter 1|31 pages

The fundamentals of plant pathology

chapter 4|19 pages

Fungal and oomycete genetics

chapter 7|20 pages

Plant viruses—structure and replication

chapter 9|15 pages

Resistance mechanisms in plants

chapter 10|18 pages

Resistance genes

chapter 12|14 pages

Molecular diagnostics

chapter 14|17 pages

Transgenic approaches for crop protection