Presents chapters on viruses, bacteria, fungi and oomycetes; and emphasises the greater understanding that has emerged from the use of molecular genetics and genomics.
Contents
1. Emerging themes in plant-pathogen interactions
Nicholas J. Talbot, University of Exeter, UK
2. Tobacco mosaic virus
John Carr, University of Cambridge, UK
3. Infection with potyviruses
Minna-Liisa Rajamäki, Tuula Mäki-Valkama, Kristiina Mäkinen and Jari Valkonen, Department of Applied Biology, University of Helsinki, Finland
4. The Ralstonia solanacearum-plant interaction
Christian Boucher and Ste Genin, CNRS - INRA, Castanet Tolosa, France
5. The Pseudomonas syringae-bean interaction
Susan S. Hirano and Christen D. Upper, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
6. Fungal pathogenesis in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe Grisea Chaoyang Xue, Lei Li, Kyeyong Seong and Jin-Rong Xu, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA 7. The Ustilago maydis-maize interaction
Maria D. Garcia-Pedrajas, Steven J. Klosterman, David L. Andrews and Scott E. Gold, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA
8. B. graminis f. sp hordei, an obligate pathogen of barley
Maike Both and Pietro D. Spanu, Department of Biological Sciences, Imperial College, London, UK
9. The Phytophthora infestans-potato interaction
Pieter van West, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Aberdeen, UK and Vivianne G.A.A.Vleeshouwers, Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
References
1. Emerging themes in plant-pathogen interactions Nicholas J. Talbot, University of Exeter, UK 2. Tobacco mosaic virus John Carr, University of Cambridge, UK 3. Infection with potyviruses Minna-Liisa Rajamaki, Tuula Maki-Valkama, Kristiina Makinen and Jari Valkonen, Department of Applied Biology, University of Helsinki, Finland 4. The Ralstonia solanacearum - plant interaction Christian Boucher and Stephane Genin, CNRS - INRA, Castanet Tolosa, France 5. The Pseudomonas syringae - bean interaction Susan S. Hirano and Christen D. Upper, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA 6. Fungal pathogenesis in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe Grisea Chaoyang Xue, Lei Li, Kyeyong Seong and Jin-Rong Xu, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA 7. The Ustilago maydis - maize interaction Maria D. Garcia-Pedrajas, Steven J. Klosterman, David L. Andrews and Scott E. Gold, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, USA 8. Blumeria graminis f. sp hordei, an obligate pathogen of barley Maike Both and Pietro D. Spanu, Department of Biological Sciences, Imperial College, London, UK 9. The Phytophthora infestans - potato interaction Pieter van West, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Aberdeen, UK and Vivianne G.A.A.Vleeshouwers, Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Wageningen University, The Netherlands References Index
Professor Nicholas J. Talbot is at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Exeter, UK