Download or read book Oomycete Genetics and Genomics written by Kurt Lamour and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-06-17 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together the knowledge from and tools for genetic and genomic research into oomycetes to help solve the problems this pathogen poses to crops and animals. Armed with the information presented here, researchers can use oomycete data to solve practical problems and gain insight into future areas of interest. Key Features: Offers an up-to-date coverage of research into oomycetes – which has advanced with biochemical and molecular analyses in recent years Helps researchers use oomycete data to solve practical problems, like damage to crop and animal resources Includes a section on interactions with animal hosts Offers perspective on future areas of research Assembles an international author base

Download or read book Soybeans Improvement Production and Uses written by Billy E. Caldwell and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Plant Microbe Interactions written by B.B. Biswas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998-04-30 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have seen tremendous progress in unraveling the molecular basis of different plant-microbe interactions. Knowledge has accumulated on the mecha nisms of the microbial infection of plants, which can lead to either disease or resistance. The mechanisms developed by plants to interact with microbes, whether viruses, bacteria, or fungi, involve events that can lead to symbiotic association or to disease or tumor formation. Cell death caused by pathogen infection has been of great interest for many years because of its association with plant resistance. There appear to be two types of plant cell death associated with pathogen infection, a rapid hypersensitive cell death localized at the site of infection during an incompatible interaction between a resistant plant and an avirulent pathogen, and a slow, normosensitive plant cell death that spreads beyond the site of infection during some compatible interactions involving a susceptible plant and a virulent, necrogenic pathogen. Plants possess a number of defense mechanisms against infection, such as (i) production of phytoalexin, (ii) formation of hydrolases, (iii) accumulation of hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein and lignin deposition, (iv) production of pathogen-related proteins, (v) produc tion of oligosaccharides, jasmonic acid, and various other phenolic substances, and (vi) production of toxin-metabolizing enzymes. Based on these observations, insertion of a single suitable gene in a particular plant has yielded promising results in imparting resistance against specific infection or disease. It appears that a signal received after microbe infection triggers different signal transduction pathways.

Download or read book Rhizoctonia Species Taxonomy Molecular Biology Ecology Pathology and Disease Control written by B. Sneh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhizoctonia Species: Taxonomy, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Pathology and Control, written by the world's most reputable experts in their respective fields of Rhizoctonia research, summarizes years of research in the various aspects of the ubiquitous complex group of soil-borne fungi belonging to the anamorph genus Rhizoctonia. Species of Rhizoctonia worldwide cause economically important diseases on most of the world's important plants such as cereals, potato, cotton, sugarbeet, vegetables, ornamentals and trees in nurseries. The subject reviews covered in the book include classic as well as modern approaches to Rhizoctonia research in: Taxonomy and Evolution, Genetics and Pathogenicity, Plant-Rhizoctonia Interactions, Ecology, Population and Disease Dynamics, Disease Occurrence and Management in Various Crops, Cultural Control, Biological Control, Germplasm for Resistance, Chemical and Integrated Control Strategies. It aims to be the standard reference source book on Rhizoctonia for the next decade or more, just as Parmeter et al. (1970) has been in the past. It will be an important publication for Rhizoctonia investigators, plant pathologists, students, extension specialists, crop producers and companies dealing with plant disease control.

Download or read book The Social Biology of Microbial Communities written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the germ theory of disease in the 19th century and extending through most of the 20th century, microbes were believed to live their lives as solitary, unicellular, disease-causing organisms . This perception stemmed from the focus of most investigators on organisms that could be grown in the laboratory as cellular monocultures, often dispersed in liquid, and under ambient conditions of temperature, lighting, and humidity. Most such inquiries were designed to identify microbial pathogens by satisfying Koch's postulates.3 This pathogen-centric approach to the study of microorganisms produced a metaphorical "war" against these microbial invaders waged with antibiotic therapies, while simultaneously obscuring the dynamic relationships that exist among and between host organisms and their associated microorganisms-only a tiny fraction of which act as pathogens. Despite their obvious importance, very little is actually known about the processes and factors that influence the assembly, function, and stability of microbial communities. Gaining this knowledge will require a seismic shift away from the study of individual microbes in isolation to inquiries into the nature of diverse and often complex microbial communities, the forces that shape them, and their relationships with other communities and organisms, including their multicellular hosts. On March 6 and 7, 2012, the Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) Forum on Microbial Threats hosted a public workshop to explore the emerging science of the "social biology" of microbial communities. Workshop presentations and discussions embraced a wide spectrum of topics, experimental systems, and theoretical perspectives representative of the current, multifaceted exploration of the microbial frontier. Participants discussed ecological, evolutionary, and genetic factors contributing to the assembly, function, and stability of microbial communities; how microbial communities adapt and respond to environmental stimuli; theoretical and experimental approaches to advance this nascent field; and potential applications of knowledge gained from the study of microbial communities for the improvement of human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health and toward a deeper understanding of microbial diversity and evolution. The Social Biology of Microbial Communities: Workshop Summary further explains the happenings of the workshop.

Download or read book Forest Pathology and Plant Health written by Matteo Garbelotto and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Forest Pathology and Plant Health" that was published in Forests

Download or read book The Potato Crop written by Hugo Campos and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides a fresh, updated and science-based perspective on the current status and prospects of the diverse array of topics related to the potato, and was written by distinguished scientists with hands-on global experience in research aspects related to potato. The potato is the third most important global food crop in terms of consumption. Being the only vegetatively propagated species among the world’s main five staple crops creates both issues and opportunities for the potato: on the one hand, this constrains the speed of its geographic expansion and its options for international commercialization and distribution when compared with commodity crops such as maize, wheat or rice. On the other, it provides an effective insulation against speculation and unforeseen spikes in commodity prices, since the potato does not represent a good traded on global markets. These two factors highlight the underappreciated and underrated role of the potato as a dependable nutrition security crop, one that can mitigate turmoil in world food supply and demand and political instability in some developing countries. Increasingly, the global role of the potato has expanded from a profitable crop in developing countries to a crop providing income and nutrition security in developing ones. This book will appeal to academics and students of crop sciences, but also policy makers and other stakeholders involved in the potato and its contribution to humankind’s food security.

Download or read book Ecology and Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens written by American Phytopathological Society and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of soilborne plant pathogens: changing outlook or more of the same?; Characteristics of trends in disease caused by soilborne pathogens with spring barley monoculture; Mycophagous amoebas from arable, pasture, and forest soils; Northern poor root syndrome of sugarcane in Australia; Effects of soil insects on populations and germination of fungal propagules; A technique to comapre growth in soil of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici over a range of matric potentials; Use of aerial photography for assessing soilborne disease; Isolation and characterization of plasmid DNA in the fungus Rhizoctonia solani; Sharp eyespot of cereals and Rhizoctonia of potato; Saprophytic survival of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici in the Victorian Mallee, Australia; The changing nature of stalk rot of maize caused by Gibberella zeae; Collar rot of passion fruit possibly caused by Nectria haematococca in Taiwan; Survival of Phytophthora cinnamomi in eucalyptus roots buried in forest soils; The Rhizoctonia disease complex of wheat; Population and survival of sclerotia of Rhizoctonia solani in soil; Rhizoctonia in South Australian wheat fields; Anastomosis groups of Rhizoctonia solani and binucleate Rhizoctonia; A study of pepper wilt in Northern Iraq; Rhizoctonia on small-grain cereals in Great Britain; Fungal invasion of clover and grass roots in New Zealand pasture soils; Pathogenic Rhizoctonia and orchids; Origin and distribution of Phytophthora cinnamomi; The biology of the rhizosphere; Mode of colonization of roots by Verticillium and Fusarium; Dynamics of root colonization by the take-all fungus; A mathematical model of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal infection in roots of Trifolium subterraneum; Rhizoplane mycoflora of Gahnia radula and Isopogon ceratophyllus in soils infested and free from Phytophthora cinnamomi; Soils suppressive to Fusarium wilt: mechanisms and management of suppressiveness; Reduction of take-all by mycophagous amoebas in pot bioassays; Trichoderma as a biocontrol agent against soilborne root pathogens; Chemical factors in soils suppressive to Pythium ultimum; Influence of trichoderma on survival of Thanatephorus cucumeris in association with rice in the tropics; Biological control of Fusarium wilt of sweet potato with cross-protection by nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum; Integrated biological and chemical control of sclerotial pathogens; Yield depressions in narrow rotations caused by unknown microbial factors and their suppression by selected pseudomonads; Antagonistic behavior of root region microfungi of pigeon pea against Fusarium udum; Control of Verticillium dahliae by coating potato seed pieces with antagonistic bacteria; Application of fluorescent pseudomonads to control root diseases; The role of seeds in the delivery of antagonists into the rhizosphere; Interactions between microbial residents of cereal roots; Survival of fungal antagonists of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici; Control of wheat take-all and ophiobolus patch of turfgrass by fluorescent pseudomonads; Role of plant breeding in controlling soilborne diseases of cereals; Phytophthora drechsleri causes crown rot and the accumulation of antifungal compounds in cucurbits; Changes in root tissue permeability associated with infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi; Stability of Verticillium resistance of potato clones and changes in soilborne populations with potato monoculture; Field resistance of wheat cultivars to crown rot (Fusarium graminearum group 1); Variability in Phytophthora cactorum in India; Glasshouse test for tolerance of wheat to crown rot caused by Fusarium graminearum group 1; Development of inoculation technique for Rhizoctonia solani and its application to screening cereal cultivars for resistance; Phytophthora cinnamomi; a study of resistance in three native monocotyledons that invade diseased victorian forests; Relative susceptibility of wheat, rye, and triticale to isolates of take-all; New inoculation technique for Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici to measure dose response and resistance in wheat in field experiments; Soil as an environment for the growth of root pathogens; Lethal temperatures of soil fungi; Relation between root infection with Phytophthora cinnamomi and water relations in susceptible and field-resistant Eucalyptus species; Effects of soil temperature, moisture, and timing of irrigation on powdery scab of potatoes; Influence of depleted oxygen supply on phytophthora root rot of safflower in nutrient solution; Pea root pathogen populations in relation to soil structure, compaction, and water content; Wax layers for partitioning soil moisture zones to study the infection of wheat seedlings by Fusarium graminearum; Effect of frost on Fusarium root rot of alfalfa and possibility of double trait selection; Reduction in infection of wheat roots by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici with application of manganese to soil; Effect of parent materials derived from different geological strata on suppressiveness of soils to black root rot of tobacco; Effect of varied NPK nutrition and inoculum density on yield losses of wheat caused by take-all; Influence of environmental factors and sclerotial origin and parasitism of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by Coniothyrium minitans; Impact of herbicides on plant diseases; Effects of soil application of fungicides on take-all in winter wheat; Use of fungicides to study significance and etiology of root rot of subterranean clover in dryland pastures of Victoria; Suppression of soilborne diseases of ornamental plants by tree bark composts; Effects of cropping sequences on saprophytic survival and carry-over of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici; Susceptibility of apple trees to Phytophthora cactorum and effect of systemic fungicides; Enhanced suppression of take-all root rot of wheat with chloride fertilizers; Effect of tillage on Heterodera avenae in wheat; Effect of rotation and tillage on take-all and Rhizoctonia root rot in wheat; Activity of fungicides in soil against infection of wheat roots by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici; Integrated control of root rot of soybean caused by Phytophthora megasperma f.sp. glycinea; Cropping practices and root diseases; Root rot of irrigated subterranean clover in Northern Victoria: Significance and prospects for control; Solar disinfestation of soils; Soil solarization: effects on Fusarium wilt of carnation and Verticillium wilt of eggplant; Evaluation of soil solarization for control of clubroot of crucifers and white rot of onions in Southeastern Australia; Relative efficiency of polyethylene mulching in reducing viability of sclerotia of sclerotium oryzae in soil; Proceedings of the first International Workshop on Take-all of Cereals; preface to the Take-all Workshop; Session 1: Culture and taxonomy; Session 2: Inoculum; Session 3: Pathogenic variation; Session 4: Growth regulators, pesticides, and herbicides; Session 5: Disease expression and measurement; Session 6: Grower observations and questions; Session 7: Nutrition and fertilizers; Session 8: Environmental factors; Session 9: Host-parasite interactions; Session 10: Microbial interactions; Session 11: Disease management; Session 12: Suppressive soils and take-all decline; Session 13: Bacterization and biological control.

Download or read book Plant Microbiomes for Sustainable Agriculture written by Ajar Nath Yadav and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-06 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book encompasses the current knowledge of plant microbiomes and their potential biotechnological application for plant growth, crop yield and soil health for sustainable agriculture. The plant microbiomes (rhizospheric, endophytic and epiphytic) play an important role in plant growth, development, and soil health. Plant and rhizospheric soil are a valuable natural resource harbouring hotspots of microbes, and it plays critical roles in the maintenance of global nutrient balance and ecosystem function. The diverse group of microbes is key components of soil–plant systems, where they are engaged in an intense network of interactions in the rhizosphere/endophytic/phyllospheric. The rhizospheric microbial diversity present in rhizospheric zones has a sufficient amount of nutrients release by plant root systems in form of root exudates for growth, development and activities of microbes. The endophytic microbes are referred to those microorganisms, which colonize in the interior of the plant parts, viz root, stem or seeds without causing any harmful effect on host plant. Endophytic microbes enter in host plants mainly through wounds, naturally occurring as a result of plant growth, or through root hairs and at epidermal conjunctions. Endophytes may be transmitted either vertically (directly from parent to offspring) or horizontally (among individuals). The phyllosphere is a common niche for synergism between microbes and plant. The leaf surface has been termed as phyllosphere and zone of leaves inhabited by microorganisms as phyllosphere. The plant part, especially leaves, is exposed to dust and air currents resulting in the establishments of typical flora on their surface aided by the cuticles, waxes and appendages, which help in the anchorage of microorganisms. The phyllospheric microbes may survive or proliferate on leaves depending on extent of influences of material in leaf diffuseness or exudates. The leaf diffuseness contains the principal nutrients factors (amino acids, glucose, fructose and sucrose), and such specialized habitats may provide niche for nitrogen fixation and secretions of substances capable of promoting the growth of plants. The microbes associated with plant as rhizospheric, endophytic and epiphytic with plant growth promoting (PGP) attributes have emerged as an important and promising tool for sustainable agriculture. PGP microbes promote plant growth directly or indirectly, either by releasing plant growth regulators; solubilization of phosphorus, potassium and zinc; biological nitrogen fixation or by producing siderophore, ammonia, HCN and other secondary metabolites which are antagonistic against pathogenic microbes. The PGP microbes belong to different phylum of archaea (Euryarchaeota); bacteria (Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Deinococcus-Thermus, Firmicutes and Proteobacteria) and fungi (Ascomycota and Basidiomycota), which include different genera namely Achromobacter, Arthrobacter, Aspergillus, Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Bacillus, Beijerinckia, Burkholderia, Enterobacter, Erwinia, Flavobacterium, Gluconoacetobacter, Haloarcula, Herbaspirillum, Methylobacterium, Paenibacillus, Pantoea, Penicillium, Piriformospora, Planomonospora, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium, Serratia and Streptomyces. These PGP microbes could be used as biofertilizers/bioinoculants at place of chemical fertilizers for sustainable agriculture. The aim of “Plant Microbiomes for Sustainable Agriculture” is to provide the current developments in the understanding of microbial diversity associated with plant systems in the form of rhizospheric, endophytic and epiphytic. The book is useful to scientist, research and students related to microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture, molecular biology, environmental biology and related subjects.

Download or read book Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology written by Moselio Schaechter and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 1277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Second Edition is a single-volume comprehensive guide to microbiology for the advanced reader. Derived from the six volume e-only Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition, it bridges the gap between introductory texts and specialized reviews. Covering topics ranging from the basic science of microbiology to the current "hot" topics in the field, it will be invaluable for obtaining background information on a broad range of microbiological topics, preparing lectures and preparing grant applications and reports. - The most comprehensive single-volume source providing an overview of microbiology to non-specialists - Bridges the gap between introductory texts and specialized reviews - Provides concise and general overviews of important topics within the field making it a helpful resource when preparing for lectures, writing reports, or drafting grant applications

Download or read book Fungal Plant Pathogens 2nd Edition written by Charles R. Lane and published by CABI. This book was released on 2023-07-30 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This substantially updated edition now in full colour provides key techniques used when working with fungal and fungal-like plant pathogens. As a practical manual it also deals with disease recognition, detection and identification of fungi, plus methods to characterise and curate fungi and handle them under quarantine and quality assurance systems. Fungal Plant Pathogens: Applied Techniques, 2nd edition provides a valuable guide to investigating fungal plant diseases and interpreting laboratory findings for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students, extension plant pathologists, consultants and advisers in agriculture, forestry and horticulture, and the food supply chain.

Download or read book Microbes and Microbial Technology written by Iqbal Ahmad and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on successful application of microbial biotechnology in areas such as medicine, agriculture, environment and human health.

Download or read book Fusarium Wilt of Banana written by Randy C. Ploetz and published by American Phytopathological Society. This book was released on 1990 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fusarium wilt of banana: some history and current status of the disease; Importante of fusarium wilt in different banana-growing regions; Taxonomy of fungi in the genus fusarium with emphasis on fusarium oxysporum; Genetic exchange within sexual and asexual populations of the genus fusarium; Molecular genetics of plant pathogenic fusarium oxysporum; Using karyotype variability to investigate the origins and relatednes of isolates of fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense; Population biology of fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense; Biological control of diseases caused by fusarium oxysporum; Influence of mineral nutrition on fusarium wilt: a proposed mechanism involving cell water relations; Host responses to the pathogen; Banana breeding and fusarium wilt; Breeding bananas and plantains for resistance to fusariu m wilt: the track record; Somaclonal resistance in cavendish banana to fusarium wilt; Baseline tissue and cell culture studies for use in banana improvement schemes.

Download or read book Modern Selective Fungicides written by Horst Lyr and published by Longman Scientific and Technical. This book was released on 1987 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in Canada 1831 2019 written by William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi and published by Soyinfo Center. This book was released on 2019-09-14 with total page 1632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's most comprehensive, well documented and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 224 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books.

Download or read book Pythium written by Mahendra Rai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pythium is one of the most important phytopathogens causing significant damage to agriculture, forest, and nurseries, etc. It is an unseen enemy of the root zone of various plants and hence considered as "hidden terror" for a number of plants. An accurate diagnosis and identification of Pythium causing various infections in plants is very important because it is often confused with several other fungi. Pythium infections are difficult to control once they have set in. Therefore, its effective and ecofriendly management is of paramount importance. In addition, there are many reports on Pythium causing infections in human beings and animals. The present book on Pythium focuses on various aspects which mainly include pathogenesis, technological developments in detection and diagnosis, and its management. Key Features Includes identification of Pythium spp. by traditional and molecular methods Deals with different diseases caused by Pythium spp Describes the role of Pythium in mammalian diseases Incorporates various management strategies Discusses emerging role of nanotechnological tools for the management of Pythium diseases

Download or read book Disease Resistance in Fruit written by Greg I. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: