P. Narayanasamy

Microbial plant pathogens and crop disease management

Microbial Plant Pathogens: Introduction Characteristics of Microbial Pathogens Characteristcs of Crop Diseases Plant-Pathogen Interaction: Pathogenecity and Host Defense Crop Disease Diagnosis Assessment of Crop Loss Caused by Microbial Pathogens Crop Disease Management: Principles and Practices Principles of Crop Disease Management Methods of Preventing Introduction of Microbial Pathogens Cultural Practices for Crop Disease Management Physical and Chemical Techniques for Crop Disease Management Host Resistance to Microbial Plant Pathogens Biocontrol Agents for Crop Disease Management Biotechnology for Improvement of Crop Disease Resistance Crop Disease Management Using Chemicals Integrated Disease Management

Immunology in plant health and its impact on food safety

* Foreword (M. S. Swaminathan) * Preface * Acknowledgments * List of Abbreviations * PART I: PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES * Chapter 1. Introduction * Agroecosystems and Microbes * Plant Health Management * Applications of Immunology * Summary * Chapter 2. Principles of Immunological Reactions * Antigens * Antibodies * Summary * Chapter 3. Preparation of Antisera * Polyclonal Antisera * Monoclonal Antisera * Phage-Displayed Recombinant Antibodies * Purification of Immunoglobulins and Antibody Fragments * Summary * Chapter 4. Basic Immunodetection Techniques * Precipitation and Agglutination Reactions * Immunodiffusion Tests * Immunoelectrophoresis * Labeled Antibody Techniques * Immunoelectron Microscopy * Immunocapture-Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (IC-RT-PCR) Technique * Immunocapillary Zone Electrophoresis (I-CZE) * Summary * PART II: STRUCTURE AND CONSTITUENTS OF HEALTHY PLANTS * Chapter 5. Structure and Functions of Plant Components * Components of Plant Cells * Organization of Tissues of the Plant Body * Summary * Chapter 6. Biochemical Constituents of Plants * Carbohydrates * Proteins * Nucleic Acids * Summary * Appendix: Assay of Polygalacturonase-Inhibiting Protein (PGIP) by Immunoblotting Technique * PART III: PLANT-STRESS INTERACTIONS * Chapter 7. Plant-Abiotic Stress Interactions * Salt Stress * Water Stress * Temperature Stress * Summary * Chapter 8. Plant-Fungal Pathogen Interactions * Immunodiagnostic Techniques * Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) * Phases of Fungal Disease Development * Summary * Appendix: Immunological Protocols for Detection of Fungal Pathogens * Chapter 9. Plant-Bacterial Pathogen Interactions * Immunodiagnostic Techniques for Bacterial Pathogens * Immunodiagnosis of Phytoplasmal Diseases * Phases of Development of Bacterial Diseases * Summary * Appendix: Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens * Chapter 10. Plant-Viral Pathogen Interactions * Immunodiagnostic Techniques for Plant Viruses * Virus Disease Development * Summary * Appendix: Techniques for Detection of Viral Pathogens * PART IV: APPROACHES FOR PLANT HEALTH MANAGEMENT * Chapter 11. Improvement of Host Plant Resistance Through Genetic Manipulation * Breeding for Resistance to Crop Diseases * Engineering Resistance to Crop Diseases * Summary * Appendix: Quantification of Infection and Detection by Immunological Techniques * Chapter 12. Induction of Disease Resistance and Production of Disease-Free Plants * Induction of Resistance to Microbial Plant Pathogens * Cross Protection * Production of Disease-Free Plants * Summary * Appendix: Protocol for Polyclonal Antiserum Production * PART V: ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SAFETY * Chapter 13. Mycotoxins and Food Safety * Mycotoxin Contamination * Detection of Mycotoxins * Management of Mycotoxin Hazards * Summary * Appendix: Protocols for the Detection of Mycotoxins * Chapter 14. Chemical Residues and Food Safety * Detection of Fungicides * Detection of Pesticides Applied Against Insect Vectors * Detection of Predation of Crop Pests * Summary * Appendix: Immunoassay Protocols * References * Index