Multigenic and Induced Systemic Resistance in Plants

Plants have developed very sophisticated mechanisms to combat pathogens and pestsusingtheleastamountofreservedorgeneratedenergypossible. Theydothis by activating major defense mechanisms after recognition of the organisms that are considered to be detrimental to their survival; therefore they have been able to exist on Earth longer than any other higher organisms. It has been known for the past century that plants carry genetic information for inherited resistance against many pathogenic organisms including fungi, bacteria, and viruses, and that the relationship between pathogenic organisms and hosts plants are rather complex and in some cases time dependent. This genetic information has been the basis for breeding for resistance that has been employed by plant breeders to develop better-yielding disease resistant varieties, some of which are still being cultivated. Single gene resistance is one type of resistance which has been extensively studied by many research groups all around the world using biotechnological methodologies that have been the subject of many books and journal articles; therefore, it is beyond the scope of this book. This type of resistance is very effective, although it can be overcome by the pressure of pathogenic organisms since it depends on interaction of a single elicitor molecule from the pathogen with a single receptor site in the host.

List of contents

Terminology Related to Induced Systemic Resistance: Incorrect Use of Synonyms may Lead to a Scientific Dilemma by Misleading Interpretation of Results.- What's Old and What's New in Concepts of Induced Systemic Resistance in Plants, and its Application.- QTL Analysis of Multigenic Disease Resistance in Plant Breeding.- Ultrastructural Studies in Plant Disease Resistance.- The Hypersensitive Response in Plant Disease Resistance.- The Possible Role of PR Proteins in Multigenic and Induced Systemic Resistance.- Chemical Signals in Plant Resistance: Salicylic Acid.- Signaling in Plant Resistance Responses: Divergence and Cross-Talk of Defense Pathways.- The Relationship Between Basal and Induced Resistance in Arabidopsis.- Induced Systemic Resistance Mediated by Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Fungi (PGPF).- Chemical Signals in Plants: Jasmonates and the Role of Insect-Derived Elicitors in Responses to Herbivores.- Tree Defenses Against Insects.- The Role of Terpene Synthases in the Direct and Indirect Defense of Conifers Against Insect Herbivory and Fungal Pathogens.- Mechanisms Involved in Plant Resistance to Nematodes.- Mechanisms Involved in Induced Resistance to Plant Viruses.- Mechanisms Underlying Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses.- Commercialization of Plant Systemic Defense Activation: Theory, Problems and Successes.- Engineering Plants for Durable Disease Resistance.- Plantibody-Based Disease Resistance in Plants.

About the author

Dr. Tuzun, currently a full professor at Auburn University, is a molecular plant pathologist and pioneer in the field of induced systemic resistance.

Dr. Bent, currently a postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. James Borneman at the Unviersity of California – Riverside, is investigating the microbial basis of disease suppression in soil. She has degrees in microbiology and soil science, and has investigated a variety of interactions between plants and microorganisms or microfauna in the rhizosphere.

Summary

Plants have developed very sophisticated mechanisms to combat pathogens and pestsusingtheleastamountofreservedorgeneratedenergypossible. Theydothis by activating major defense mechanisms after recognition of the organisms that are considered to be detrimental to their survival; therefore they have been able to exist on Earth longer than any other higher organisms. It has been known for the past century that plants carry genetic information for inherited resistance against many pathogenic organisms including fungi, bacteria, and viruses, and that the relationship between pathogenic organisms and hosts plants are rather complex and in some cases time dependent. This genetic information has been the basis for breeding for resistance that has been employed by plant breeders to develop better-yielding disease resistant varieties, some of which are still being cultivated. Single gene resistance is one type of resistance which has been extensively studied by many research groups all around the world using biotechnological methodologies that have been the subject of many books and journal articles; therefore, it is beyond the scope of this book. This type of resistance is very effective, although it can be overcome by the pressure of pathogenic organisms since it depends on interaction of a single elicitor molecule from the pathogen with a single receptor site in the host.

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From the reviews:

"The fascinating phenomenon that susceptible plants can become resistant to pathogenic organisms by means of complex induced mechanisms has attracted numerous scientists worldwide. It is therefore appreciated that the state of knowledge of this important subject is summarized and discussed in this book … . All chapters are supplemented with extended, mostly up-to-date references … . A detailed subject index is added. … the book can be highly recommended to every plant pathologist active in research on host-parasite interactions." (R. Heitefuss, Journal of Phytopathology, Vol. 154 (11-12), 2006)

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From the reviews:

"The fascinating phenomenon that susceptible plants can become resistant to pathogenic organisms by means of complex induced mechanisms has attracted numerous scientists worldwide. It is therefore appreciated that the state of knowledge of this important subject is summarized and discussed in this book ... . All chapters are supplemented with extended, mostly up-to-date references ... . A detailed subject index is added. ... the book can be highly recommended to every plant pathologist active in research on host-parasite interactions." (R. Heitefuss, Journal of Phytopathology, Vol. 154 (11-12), 2006)

Product details

• Assisted by: Elizabeth Bent (Editor), Elizabeth (Editor), Elizabeth (Editor), Bent Elizabeth (Editor), Tuzu Sadik (Editor), Tuzun Sadik (Editor), Sadik Tuzun (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.10.2005
• EAN: 9780387232652
• ISBN: 978-0-387-23265-2
• No. of pages: 522
• Weight: 896 g
• Illustrations: XX, 522 p. 27 illus.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; B, Botany, biochemistry, Agriculture, Plant Ecology, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Botany & plant sciences, Agricultural science, Plant Biochemistry, Plant Science, Plant Sciences, Genetics (non-medical), Plant Genetics, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Plant Pathology