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Genomics of filamentous phytopathogens: new insight in pathogenesis and virulence

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Title Genomics of filamentous phytopathogens: new insight in pathogenesis and virulence
 
Creator Kumar, Kamal
Verma, Praveen K.
 
Subject Phytopathogens
Filamentous Phytopathogens
Virulence
Pathogenesis
 
Description Plants being the primary producers are always engaged in complex dialogue with other
organisms. From the start of agricultural practices, plant diseases have concerned humans as
they limit the supply of food and with the growing population this concern has elevated. A
general observation in nature is that most plants are resistant to most pathogens or a pathogen
can only cause disease on one or a few related plant species. This observation suggests that
plants possess a defense system against potential pathogens and only few adapted or evolved
pathogens can breach this multi-layered defense. Understanding the molecular and biochemical
complexities of plant-pathogen interactions and applying obtained knowledge for sustainable
agriculture is the aim of research projects around the globe. In this aspect, the sequencing
projects of many filamentous pathogens (oomycetes and fungi) have revealed the information
about an arsenal of molecules that are the key pathogenicity determinants on plants. In this
chapter, we have presented recent findings on the evolution and functions of these protein
molecules delivered by filamentous pathogens for successful pathogenesis on host plants.
This area of molecular plant pathology is emerging very fast as effectors and cognate host proteins are the front-runners in this co-evolving host-pathogen interaction.
 
Date 2014-05-16T06:22:30Z
2014-05-16T06:22:30Z
2012
October 2011
 
Type Article
 
Identifier In: Singh HP, Chowdappa P (eds), Molecular Approaches for Plant Fungal Disease Management. Westville Pub., New Delhi, India, pp 133-151
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/247
 
Language en
 
Publisher Westville Pub., New Delhi