Major Fungal Diseases of Rice: Recent Advances

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S. Sreenivasaprasad, R. Johnson
Springer Science & Business Media, Apr 17, 2013 - Science - 365 pages
Major Fungal Diseases of Rice: Recent Advances provides a comprehensive overview of latest research in rice fungal pathology. There are 25 chapters dealing with the blast, sheath blight, sheath rot, brown spot and scald diseases of rice as well as some broader topics.
The book covers recent progress in a number of key fundamental aspects such as pathogenicity, pathogen diversity, molecular characterisation, gene cloning, genetics of host resistance and host-pathogen interactions. It also presents the current status and perspectives in strategic and applied areas such as epidemiology, resistance breeding, biological control, induced resistance, seed-borne diseases and quarantine issues and disease management strategies.
This book is essential for rice researchers, pathologists and breeders and will also be suitable for cereal and plant pathologists in general, as there is an extensive coverage of recent research advances in rice blast, a model system in plant pathology.
 

Contents

Identification of pathogenicity determinants in
21
The role of mpgl hydrophobin in pathogenesis of
35
Molecular signaling pathways involved in appressorium development
49
Cytological aspects of infection by the rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae
87
Conditions for sporulation and preservation of conidia
111
searching for varietal resistance
131
Genetic studies on rice blast relationships 145
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148
Rice sheath blight pathogen biology and diversity
201
MATSUMOTO and N MATSUYAMA
215
Phylloplane yeasts as potential biocontrol agents for rice sheath blight disease
235
Biocontrol strategies for the management of rice sheath blight disease
253
current status and control strategies 271
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in rice and bamboo blight
285
pathogen biology and diversity
307
Knowledge and research needs 321
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Genetic analysis of field resistance to leaf blast in rice
163
Genetic analysis of two components of field resistance lesion size
181
Induced systemic resistance for the management of rice fungal diseases 347
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