Genetic Resistance of Plant Diseases

Description

Fungi, bacteria, and viruses are frequently to blame for plant illnesses. However, unfavourable environmental factors also bring on other illnesses. Both pre-formed structures and chemicals as well as immune system reactions brought on by infection, serve as a plant's defense against pathogens. Disease tolerance refers to plants that show little disease damage despite high pathogen levels, whereas disease resistance refers to a plant's ability to reduce pathogen development on or inside it. The virus, plant, and environment work together in a three-way interaction to define the course of the disease. Treating diseases has been one of the crops' earliest and most well-known applications of genetic modification technology. One example is removing the need for pesticides against some pests by inserting a Bacillus thuringiensis gene into crops like corn, which provides protection against harm caused by specific insects. Another illustration is the ability of crops to flourish even when glyphosate is used. This was made possible by genetically altering crops such that the route that the chemical affects to cause plant death is cycled more frequently, enabling the crop to survive. The book offers comprehensive knowledge of bacteria and bacterial plant diseases. It includes the background, make-up, classification, unique DMA traits, and unique actions of bacteria. The book satisfies the students' desire for the comprehensive, systematic treatment of the topic from their point of view and their need to find material on diseases and other pathological situations that are difficult to access and obtain.