Natural and engineered resistance to plant viruses / edited by Gad Loebenstein, John P.Carr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Loebenstein, G. (Gad)

Carr, John P.

Series:

Advances in virus research ; v. 75.

Advances in virus research, 0065-3527 ; v. 75

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plants--Virus resistance.

Plants.

Plants--Disease and pest resistance.

Virology--Research.

Virology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Viruses are a huge threat to agriculture. In the past, viruses used to be controlled using conventional methods, such as crop rotation and destruction of the infected plants, but now there are more novel ways to control them. This volume focuses on natural and engineered virus resistance, the two major strategies used for crop protection. * Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field

Contents:

Front Cover; Advances in Virus Research; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Mechanisms of Recognition in Dominant R Gene Mediated Resistance; I. Dominant Genetic Resistance to Pathogens; II. NB-LRR Protein Structure; III. Models of NB-LRR Recognition; IV. Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2. RNA Silencing: An Antiviral Mechanism; I. Introduction; II. RNA-based Antiviral Immunity; III. Silencing Suppression Strategies; IV. Silencing Suppressors and Viral Symptoms; V. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Local Lesions and Induced Resistance

I. Local LesionsII. Induced Resistance; III. Concluding Thoughts; References; Chapter 4. Recessive Resistance to Plant Viruses; I. Introduction; II. Loss-of-Susceptibility in Collections of Mutagenized Hosts Reflects the Modification of Translation Initiation Factors and Other Plant Proteins; III. All Known Recessive Resistance Genes in Crop Species Encode Translation Initiation Factors; IV. Potyvirus Resistance Mediated by eIF4E/eIF(iso)4E; V. Resistance Mediated by eIF4E/eIF(iso)4E Against Non-potyviruses; VI. Resistance Genes Coding for eIF4G or eIF(iso)4G; VII. Conclusions and Prospects

ReferencesChapter 5. Toward a Quarter Century of Pathogen-Derived Resistance and Practical Approaches to Plant Virus Disease Control; I. Introduction; II. The Concept of PDR; III. Historical Perspectives; IV. Creation of Virus-resistant Transgenic Crops by Applying the Concept of PDR; V. Commercialization of Virus-resistant Transgenic Crops and Practical Control of Virus Diseases; VI. Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. Genetically Engineered Virus-Resistant Plants in Developing Countries: Current Status and Future Prospects; I. Introduction

II. Options for Developing Genetically Engineered Resistance to Viruses and Their VectorsIII. Examples of Successful Production of Genetically Engineered Crops with Virus Resistance in Developing Countries; IV. Factors Limiting the Introduction and Cultivation of Genetically Engineered Virus-resistant Crop Plants in Developing Countries with Emphasis on Socio-Economic Issues; V. Future Prospects for Deregulating Genetically Engineered Virus-resistant Crops in Developing Countries; Acknowledgments; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-02037-8

9786613020376

0-12-381398-0

OCLC:

707918240