Molecular Methods in Plant Pathology

Description

Module is presenting facts on basic molecular techniques that are used in plant pathology intended for identification of plant pathogens. Using molecular methods for plant disease diagnosis provides diagnosticians with a number of advantages over more traditional methods. Plant pathology is an issue of direct relevance to crop yield and hence of major economic importance. Having a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of pathogens causing plant diseases, their symptoms, effects and treatment is essentiall part of the curriculum of a student in the field of plant science. Techniques that may be of use in studying plant infections, such as colloidal gold cytochemistry in situ hybridisation, etc., are detailed, and the defence mechanisms of infected plants, including trees, cytolocallisation of molecules involved in host resistance, have also been discussed. With an up-to-date account of the latest trends and developments in plant pathology, and a lucid style of writing, the book is a must for academicians, researchers and students in the field agroscience, botany and plant science. The book also serves as a good reference and a text book for PG students and research scholars.