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Author:   S. Sreenivasaprasad ,  R. Johnson
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2001 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.570kg
ISBN:  

9781402000508

ISBN 10:   1402000502
Pages:   365
Publication Date:   31 October 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Genetic and pathogenic diversity of the rice blast pathogen.- Characterisation of the rice blast pathogen populations in West Africa.- Identification of pathogenicity determinants in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea.- The role of mpg1 hydrophobin in pathogenesis of the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea.- Molecular signaling pathways involved in appressorium development by Magnaporthe grisea.- Molecular aspects of host-pathogen interactions in the rice-blast system.- Cytological aspects of infection by the rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae.- Conditions for sporulation and preservation of conidia of rice blast fungus Pyricularia grisea.- Epidemiology of rice blast disease in Korea.- Evaluation of genetic resistance to rice blast: searching for varietal resistance stable over space and durable over time.- Genetic studies on rice blast relationships.- Genetic analysis of field resistance to leaf blast in rice.- Genetic analysis of two components of field resistance, lesion size and number, to rice blast in rice varieties, Nipponbare and Juma.- Rice sheath blight — pathogen biology and diversity.- RFLP analysis of the PCR-amplified 28S ribosomal DNA for revision of genetic relationships in Rhizoctonia spp..- Protoplast fusion and DNA plasmid characterisation in Rhizoctonia solani.- Phylloplane yeasts as potential biocontrol agents for rice sheath blight disease.- Biocontrol strategies for the management of rice sheath blight disease.- Sheath rot disease of rice: current status and control strategies.- Species concept in Sarocladium, the causal agent of sheath rot in rice and bamboo blight.- Epidemiology and disease management of brown spot of rice in India.- Rice leaf scald: pathogen biology and diversity.- Fungal diseases of rice in Ghana: Knowledge and research needs.- Seed-borne fungi of rice and quarantine significance.- Induced systemic resistance for the management of rice fungal diseases.- Key Words Index.    

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