Fungal plant pathogens / edited by Charles Lane, Paul Beales, Kelvin Hughes (The Food and Environment Research Agency, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lane, Charles R., editor.

Beales, Paul, editor.

Hughes, Kelvin, 1969- editor.

C.A.B. International.

Series:

Principles and protocols

Principles and protocols series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phytopathogenic fungi.

Plant-fungus relationships.

Fungal diseases of plants.

Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000).

Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002).

Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, (New March 2000).

Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microorganisms, (New March 2000).

Local Subjects:

Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000).

Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002).

Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, (New March 2000).

Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microorganisms, (New March 2000).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 307 pages) : illustrations, charts.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book (12 chapters) provides detailed information on diagnostic systems for plant pathogenic fungi, discussing morphological determinations, culturing, serological methods, nucleic acid protocols from PCR to barcoding and DNA fingerprinting techniques. Chapters on diagnostic systems for fungi from seeds, guidelines on working with fungi to maintain bio-containment and prevent the release of a pathogen outside of the laboratory, and concepts and practices of quality assurance and quality systems for diagnostic laboratories are also included. The combination of information in the narrative portions of chapters and actual protocols makes this a well-balanced book that readers will find informative and useful.

Contents:

Introduction to fungal plant pathogens / Charles Lane and Paul Kirk

Examination of plant material / Charles Lane

Detection of fungal plant pathogens from plants, soil, water and air / Paul Beales

Detection of fungal plant pathogens in seeds / Kelvin Hughes

Identification of fungi based on morphological features / Paul Beales

Cultural characterisation / Charles Lane

Serological techniques for diagnosis / Christopher Thornton

Nucleic acid-based techniques for diagnosis / Jenny Tomlinson

Fingerprinting techniques / David Cooke

Maintenance and storage of fungal plant pathogens / Matthew Ryan, Barbara J. Ritchie and David Smith

Quarantine procedures for working with fungal plant pathogens / Belinda Phillipson

Quality assurance and quality systems / David Galsworthy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from PDF title page (viewed July 22, 2015).

Other Format:

Print version: Fungal plant pathogens.

ISBN:

1-84593-668-X

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.