Physiological plant pathology

Author: Gao Bida
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Physiological plant pathology is a science that studies the physiological and biochemical issues in the interaction process between plants and pathogens at the individual level. Its main research focuses on the roles of substances such as enzymes, toxins, hormones, and genetic transformation factors produced by plant pathogens during the infection process, the effects of disease-resistant substances in plants before and after infection on resisting infection, the recognition reactions between host plants and pathogens, as well as the physiological and biochemical responses that occur in the host plants to resist infection. Except for the preface, this book consists of twelve chapters, successively introducing the pathogenic effects of pathogen enzymes, toxins, hormones, and genetic transformation factors; the physiological responses produced by host plants, the recognition reactions between plants and pathogens, the inherent resistance of host plants, and the roles of defense enzymes within host plants; the functions of elicitors and disease-resistant genes, as well as the physiological effects of phytotoxicity. This book can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students majoring in plant pathology, botany, biochemistry, crop science, and related fields, and can also be used as a reference for teachers and researchers in related disciplines.