Introduction To Plant Pathology
by Richard N. Strange /
2003 / English / PDF
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This invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism
that cause plant disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids and
describes examples of cash and staple crop diseases that have
caused human catastrophes. Early chapters cover serological and
molecular techniques for the diagnosis of plant pathogens,
epidemiology, methods for estimating disease severity and its
effect on crop yields and techniques for limiting inoculum. Later
chapters are concerned with colonisation of the plant and symptom
development and the underlying biochemical and genetic factors that
control these events. Finally, the control of plant disease using a
variety of techniques including genetic modification is discussed.
This invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism
that cause plant disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids and
describes examples of cash and staple crop diseases that have
caused human catastrophes. Early chapters cover serological and
molecular techniques for the diagnosis of plant pathogens,
epidemiology, methods for estimating disease severity and its
effect on crop yields and techniques for limiting inoculum. Later
chapters are concerned with colonisation of the plant and symptom
development and the underlying biochemical and genetic factors that
control these events. Finally, the control of plant disease using a
variety of techniques including genetic modification is discussed.
Modern diagnostic techniques
Modern diagnostic techniquesEpidemiology and the measurement of disease severity
Epidemiology and the measurement of disease severityThe biochemistry and molecular biology of plant disease
The biochemistry and molecular biology of plant diseaseControl through cultural, biological, genetic and molecular
techniques
Control through cultural, biological, genetic and molecular
techniquesA wealth of examples and applications including full colour
photographs
A wealth of examples and applications including full colour
photographs