Oomycete genetics and genomics : diversity, interactions, and research tools / ediited by Kurt Lamour and Sophien Kamoun.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lamour, Kurt.

Kamoun, Sophien.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oomycetes--Genetics.

Oomycetes.

Oomycetes--genetics.

Oomycetes--pathogenicity.

Animal Diseases--microbiology.

Host-Pathogen Interactions.

Infections--microbiology.

Plant Diseases--microbiology.

Genetics.

Medical Subjects:

Oomycetes--genetics.

Oomycetes--pathogenicity.

Animal Diseases--microbiology.

Host-Pathogen Interactions.

Infections--microbiology.

Plant Diseases--microbiology.

Physical Description:

xvii, 574 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, [2009]

Summary:

Oomycetes are evolutionarily distrinct fungal-like organisms that attack a wide variety of plants and animals, causing billions of dollars of loss each year. Oomycetes have been studied intensely since destroying the Irish potato crop in the mid-1800s and due to their unique biology have proved very difficult to manage. This book provides the first comprehensive treatment of genetics and genomics for this important group.

With contributions from a panel of international experts, the book offers coverage of the most recent development in the field, perspectives on future areas of research, and a special section on oomycete interactions with animal hosts.

Oomycete Genetics and Genomics is an indispensable resource for researchers interested in drug and vaccine development, crop science, aquaculture, microbiology, ecology, plant sciences, and agricultural and environmental biology.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Evolutionary Phylogeny of Oomycetes-Insights Gained from Studies of Holocarpic Parasites of Algae and Invertebrates / Gordon W. Beakes, Satoshi Sekimoto 1

Chapter 2 Ecology of Lower Oomycetes / Martina Strittmatter, Claire M.M. Gachon, Frithjof C. Küpper 25

Chapter 3 Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) / Marco Thines, Hermann Voglmayr, Markus Gk̲er 47

Chapter 4 An Introduction to the White Blister Rusts (Albuginales) / Marco Thines, Hermann Voglmayr 77

Chapter 5 The Asexual Life Cycle / Adrienne R. Hardham 93

Chapter 6 Sexual Reproduction in Oomycetes: Biology, Diversity, and Contributions to Fitness / Howard S. Judelson 121

Chapter 7 Population Genetics and Population Diversity of Phytophthora infestans / William E. Fry, Niklaus J. Grünwald, David E.L. Cooke, Adele McLeod, Gregory A. Forbes, Keqiang Cao 139

Chapter 8 Phytophthora capsici: Sex, Selection, and the Wealth of Variation / Kurt Lamour 165

Chapter 9 Evolution and Genetics of the Invasive Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Phytophthora ramorum / Niklaus J. Grünwald, Erica M. Goss 179

Chapter 10 Phytophthora sojae: Diversity Among and Withing Populations / Anne Dorrance, Nicklaus J. Grünwald 197

Chapter 11 Pythium Genetics / Frank Martin 213

Chapter 12 Bremia lactucae and Lettuce Downy Mildew / Richard Michelmore, Oswaldo Ochoa, Joan Wong 241

Chapter 13 Downy Mildew of Arabidopsis Caused by Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis (Formerly Hyaloperonospora parasitica) / Nikolaus L. Schlaich, Alan Slusarenko 263

Chapter 14 Interactions Between Phytophthora infestans and Solanum / Mireille van Damme, Sebastian Schornack, Liliana M. Cano, Edgar Huitema, Sophien Kamoun 287

Chapter 15 Phytophthora sojae and Soybean / Mark Gijzen, Dinah Qutob 303

Chapter 16 Phytophthora brassicae As a Pathogen of Arabidopsis / Felix Mauch, Samuel Torche, Klaus Schlp̃pi, Lorelise Branciard, Khaoula Belhaj, Vincent Parisy, Azeddine Si-Ammour 331

Chapter 17 Aphanomyces euteiches and Legumes Elodie Gaulin / Arnaud Bottin, Christophe Jacquet, Bernard Dumas 345

Chapter 18 Effectors / Brett M. Tyler 361

Chapter 19 Pythium insidiosum and Mammalian Hosts / Leonel Mendoza 387

Chapter 20 Saprolegnia-Fish Interactions Emma J. Robertson, Victoria L. Anderson / Andrew J. Phillips, Chris J. Secombes, Javier Diǧuez-Uribeondo, Pieter van West 407

Chapter 21 Aphanomyces astaci and Crustaceans / Lage Cerenius, M. Gunnar Andersson, Kenneth Sd̲erhl̃l 425

Chapter 22 Progress and Challenges in Oomycete Transformation / Howard S. Judelson, Audrey M. V. Ah-Fong 435

Chapter 23 In Planta Expression Systems / Vivianne G.A.A. Vleeshouwers, Hendrik Rietman 455

Chapter 24 Gene Expression Profiling / Paul R.J. Birch, Anna O. Avrova 477

Chapter 25 Mechanisms and Application of Gene Silencing in Oomycetes / Stephen C. Whisson, Anna O. Avrova, Laura J. Grenville Briggs, Pieter van West 493

Chapter 26 Global Proteomics and Phytophthora / Alon Savidor 517

Chapter 27 Strategy and tactics for genome sequencing / Michael C. Zody, Chad Nusbaum 531.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470255674

0470255676

OCLC:

293343936