Bacterial Disease Resistance in Plants : Molecular Biology and Biotechnological Applications

Contents: Preface. 1. Molecular recognition processes between plant and bacterial pathogens. 2. Host defense mechanisms: the cell wall--the first barrier and a source of defense signal molecules. 3. Active oxygen species. 4. Inducible plant proteins. 5. Inducible secondary metabolites. 6. Biotechnological applications: molecular manipulation of bacterial disease resistance. References. Index.

"Bacterial Disease Resistance in Plants presents remarkably thorough coverage of the field of molecular plant-pathogen interactions through the late 1990s. The greatest strength of this text is its exhaustive and progressive coverage of the field. All major aspects of the field are covered, including molecular recognition between the pathogen and its host, host defense mechanisms, inducible plant proteins and secondary metabolites, active oxygen species, and biotechnology applications. The most important conclusions of nearly every key study are presented, thereby providing readers with a real sense of how molecular plant pathology developed and the tremendous body of work supporting today's studies. Each chapter begins with a general overview of the topic, presented in a manner accessible to readers at any level. Specific issues within this topic are then thoroughly dissected, with facts being strongly favored over speculation. This systematic coverage sets it far apart from other textbooks and review articles. This book will be an invaluable resource to students and scientists needing an in-depth review and analysis of molecular plant-pathogen interactions."