Ebook: Breeding for Disease Resistance

There is an increasing need for an understanding of the fundamental processes involved in the mechanisms by which disease resistances are introduced into crop plants. This book provides a wide-ranging coverage of the successes and failures of the classical techniques; it describes the advances towards modern technology and addresses the problems of pathogen variation. Crop plants that are considered include: cereals (wheat, barley, rice), potatoes, vegetables and soft fruits.

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There is an increasing need for an understanding of the fundamental processes involved in the mechanisms by which disease resistances are introduced into crop plants. This book provides a wide-ranging coverage of the successes and failures of the classical techniques; it describes the advances towards modern technology and addresses the problems of pathogen variation. Crop plants that are considered include: cereals (wheat, barley, rice), potatoes, vegetables and soft fruits.

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There is an increasing need for an understanding of the fundamental processes involved in the mechanisms by which disease resistances are introduced into crop plants. This book provides a wide-ranging coverage of the successes and failures of the classical techniques; it describes the advances towards modern technology and addresses the problems of pathogen variation. Crop plants that are considered include: cereals (wheat, barley, rice), potatoes, vegetables and soft fruits.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-1
Past, present and future opportunities in breeding for disease resistance, with examples from wheat....Pages 3-22
Gene banks and their contribution to the breeding of disease resistant cultivars....Pages 23-31
Disease resistance in protected crops and mushrooms....Pages 33-49
Multiple resistance to diseases and pests in potatoes....Pages 51-58
Resistance to cane and foliar diseases in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) and related species....Pages 59-70
Leaf glucosinolate profiles and their relationship to pest and disease resistance in oilseed rape....Pages 71-83
Resistance of cowpea and cereals to the parasitic angiosperm Striga ....Pages 85-93
The role of resistance breeding in the integrated control of downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) in protected lettuce....Pages 95-102
Pre-emptive breeding to control wheat rusts....Pages 103-113
Durable resistance to rice blast disease — environmental influences....Pages 115-123
Barley mildew in Europe: population biology and host resistance....Pages 125-139
Discovery, characterization and exploitation of Mlo powdery mildew resistance in barley....Pages 141-152
Analysis of durable resistance to stem rust in barley....Pages 153-167
Novel pathotypes of lettuce mosaic virus — breakdown of a durable resistance?....Pages 169-174
The genetics of plant-virus interactions: implications for plant breeding....Pages 175-185
Transgenic potato plants resistant to viruses....Pages 187-197
Back Matter....Pages 199-205

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There is an increasing need for an understanding of the fundamental processes involved in the mechanisms by which disease resistances are introduced into crop plants. This book provides a wide-ranging coverage of the successes and failures of the classical techniques; it describes the advances towards modern technology and addresses the problems of pathogen variation. Crop plants that are considered include: cereals (wheat, barley, rice), potatoes, vegetables and soft fruits.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-1
Past, present and future opportunities in breeding for disease resistance, with examples from wheat....Pages 3-22
Gene banks and their contribution to the breeding of disease resistant cultivars....Pages 23-31
Disease resistance in protected crops and mushrooms....Pages 33-49
Multiple resistance to diseases and pests in potatoes....Pages 51-58
Resistance to cane and foliar diseases in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) and related species....Pages 59-70
Leaf glucosinolate profiles and their relationship to pest and disease resistance in oilseed rape....Pages 71-83
Resistance of cowpea and cereals to the parasitic angiosperm Striga ....Pages 85-93
The role of resistance breeding in the integrated control of downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) in protected lettuce....Pages 95-102
Pre-emptive breeding to control wheat rusts....Pages 103-113
Durable resistance to rice blast disease — environmental influences....Pages 115-123
Barley mildew in Europe: population biology and host resistance....Pages 125-139
Discovery, characterization and exploitation of Mlo powdery mildew resistance in barley....Pages 141-152
Analysis of durable resistance to stem rust in barley....Pages 153-167
Novel pathotypes of lettuce mosaic virus — breakdown of a durable resistance?....Pages 169-174
The genetics of plant-virus interactions: implications for plant breeding....Pages 175-185
Transgenic potato plants resistant to viruses....Pages 187-197
Back Matter....Pages 199-205
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