Recent applications of techniques in plant molecular biology and biotechnology to the study
of host–pathogen interactions have resulted in the identification and cloning of numerous …

Many different genetic strategies have been proposed to engineer plant resistance to
bacterial diseases, including producing antibacterial proteins of non-plant origin, inhibiting …

Written by subject experts, this book provides an indispensible overview of all aspects of
plant-parasitic nematodes. It begins by reviewing the basic structure and classification of …

This chapter covers the history and development of nematicides; active substances in
fumigant and non-fumigant nematicides; formulation and application of liquid formulations …

An easy-to-use single reference source covering the full range of subject areas associated
with plant pathology! This comprehensive volume covers the entire field of plant pathology. It …

Using particle bombardment-mediated transformation, a codon-optimized synthetic gene for
human lysozyme was introduced into the calli of rice (Oryza sativa) cultivar Taipei 309. The …

A guide to the diversity of pesticides used in modern agricultural practices, and the relevant
social and environmental issues Pesticides in Crop Production offers an important resource …

Solanum tuberosum plants were transformed with three genetic constructions expressing
the Nicotiana tabacum AP24 osmotine, Phyllomedusa sauvagii dermaseptin and Gallus …

Chicken egg lysozyme (cLY) is an enzyme with 129 amino acid (AA) residue enzyme. This
enzyme is present not only in chicken egg white but also in mucosal secretions such as …

Bacterial wilt (BW) of potato caused by the bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) is
considered a serious problem particularly in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate …