About the Book
Examine the most recent developments in molecular plant pathology!This comprehensive reference book describes the molecular biology of plant-pathogen interactions in depth. With Dr. Vidhyasekaran’s keen insights and experienced critical viewpoint, Bacterial Disease Resistance in Plants: Molecular Biology and Biotechnological Applications not only presents reviews of current research but goes on to suggest future research strategies to exploit the studies in interventions with biotechnological, commercial, and field applications.This extraordinarily well-referenced book delivers in-depth examinations of:
the molecular recognition process between plants and bacterial pathogens
bacterial genes involved in the recognition process
hrp, avr, dsp, and hsv genes
the transcription of bacterial genes in plants
signal transduction systems in bacteria and plants
the functions of resistance genes and defense genes at the molecular level
the elicitor molecules of bacterial pathogens and plants and their interactions
plant and bacterial cell wall modifications and their role in triggering host defense mechanismsBacterial Disease Resistance in Plants also explores active oxygen species, inducible plant proteins and their signals and transcription mechanisms, inducible secondary metabolites, and more. It introduces novel strategies for bacterial disease management using genes from human beings, birds, crabs, insects, fungi, bacteria, and bacteriophages; and genetic engineering techniques that can be used to develop transgenic, disease-resistant plants.
Generously illustrated with figures and tables that make the data more quickly understandable, Bacterial Disease Resistance in Plants will be an invaluable resource and textbook for plant pathologists, bacteriologists, botanists, plant physiologists, plant molecular biologists, microbiologists, biochemists, plant cell and applied biologists, genetic engineers, and graduate-level students in these disciplines.
Table of Contents:
Foreword , Preface , Chapter 1. Molecular Recognition Processes Between Plant and Bacterial Pathogens , Introduction , Physical Contact of Plant Cells is Necessary for Bacterial Recognition , Molecules Responsible for Physical Contact , Many Bacterial Pathogens Induce Necrosis on Hosts and Nonhosts , Bacterial Pathogens Grow in Both Host and Nonhost Plants , Bacterial Pathogens Induce Leakage of Nutrients in Both Host and Nonhost Plants , Bacterial Genes Involved in Recognition of Hosts and Nonhosts , Coregulation of hrp, avr and Other Pathogenicity Genes , Transcription of Bacterial Pathogenicity Genes in Planta , Plant-Derived Molecules May Be Involved in Induction of Bacterial Genes , Some Plant Signals May Direct Synthesis of Elicitors , Secretion of Elicitors From Bacterial Cells in Plants , The Role of hrp and avr Genes in Early Recognition Process in Plant-Bacterial Pathogen Interactions , Other Signal Molecules of Bacterial Pathogens , The Signal Transduction System , Systemic Signal Induction , Is Cell Death Involved in Signal Transduction Pathway? , How Pathogens Avoid or Overcome Host Defense Mechanisms Induced by the Signal Transduction System? , Possible Role of Signal Transduction System in Evasion of Host Recognition by Phytopathogenic Bacteria During Pathogenesis , Conclusion , Chapter 2. Host Defense Mechanisms: Cell Wall?the First Barrier and a Source of Defense Signal Molecules , The First Barrier to Bacterial Infection in Plants , Structure of the Plant Cell Wall , Pectic Polysaccharides , Cellulose , Hemicellulos , Cell Wall Proteins , Bacterial Genes Encoding Extracellular Enzymes , Bacterial Genes Regulating Production of Extracellular Enzymes , Bacterial Genes Regulating Secretion o
