Disease Resistance In Wheat

Description: Disease resistance is one of the major factors that can be improved to sustain yield potential in cultivated crops. This book looks at disease resistance in wheat, concentrating on all the economically important diseases - their economic impact and geographical spread, breeding for resistance, pathogen variability, resistance mechanisms and recent advances made on resistance genes. Newer strategies for identifying resistance genes and identify resistance mechanisms are discussed, including cloning, gene transfer and the use of genetically modified plants. It is suitable for researchers and students of agriculture and crop protection.

Review: "In general, this is an excellent overview of the current literature, molecular and conventional breeding tools to breed wheat cultivars with better and improved resistance. The book is presented in a logical format making it suitable for a wide range of readers, including breeders, pathologists, agronomists, policy makers, farmers and graduate and undergraduate students engaged in the field of plant protection. In my opinion, it is a worthwhile addition to one's bookshelf."

Contents: 1. Diseases in wheat crop - An introduction; 2. Stem rusts; 3. Stripe rust; 4. Leaf Rust; 5. Powdery Mildew; 6. Fusarium head scab; 7. Common Bunt; 8. Flag Smut and Hill Bunt; 9. Foliar Blight; 10. Kamal Bunt; 11. Loose Smut; 12. Tan Spot; 13. Septoria; 14. Nematodes; 15. Viruses and viroids.