Editors : G.S. Shekhawat, B.P. Singh and R.A. Singh

During the last few years novel methods for detection and characterization of plant pathogens and, to some extent, development of transgenic plants for managing diseases and pests have been deployed on a large scale. Expectedly, outcome has been very rewarding.

Conventional methods involving biological markers have been used extensively in the past, 'Molecular markers' are now being increasingly employed in pathogen detection and characterization. Besides, a large volume of data has been generated on in-vitro screening and development of transgenics having resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.

Contents

Gene Delivery Methods in Plants: Concepts and Applications in Transgenic Research with Special Reference to Disease Resistance

Molecular Markers for Characterization of Pathogen Population and Host Genes

Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Synthesis of Non-radioactive DNA Probes in Phytopathogenic Fungi

Molecular Analyses of Avirulence Genes with Special Reference to Plant Pathogenic Xanthomonads

Biotechnological Approaches for Combating Fungal Diseases in Plants

Genetic Diversity of Magnaporthe grisea in India and Pyramiding of Genes for Blast-resistance for the Management of Rice Blast

Molecular Approaches for Rice Disease Management

Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Resistance in Wheat Against Karnal Bunt

Bio-dynamics of Wheat-Neovossia indica Interaction through Molecular Signalling

Use of Isozymes and Molecular Markers in Characterization of Tilletia indica and Karnal Bunt Resistance in Wheat

Molecular Characterization of Plant Viruses

Molecular Probes for Detection of Plant Viruses Occurrring in India

Molecular Strategies for Engineered Resistance to Potato Viruses

Somaclones and Their Use in Developing Disease Resistant Genotypes

Production of Disease Resistant and Disease Free Crop Plants using Biotechnological Approaches

In-vitro Screening for Late Blight Resistance in Tomato

Mechanism of Downy Mildew Disease Resistance in Pearl Millet

Strain Improvement of Fungal Biocontrol Agents for Enhanced Biocontrol Ability Against Plant Pathogens

Management of Insect Pests by Using Genes from Bacillus thuringiensis in Transgenic Plants

2002; ISBN : 81-85048-42-8

454+xvi; Paperback