Plant Viruses As Molecular Pathogens / Edition 1

by Jawaid A. Khan, Jeanne Dijkstra

Overview

Learn to produce healthier crops and better harvests!

This uniquely valuable book highlights the tremendous progress of knowledge in different areas of the field over the last decade. Here you'll find new and useful information about plant molecular virology and how the field can improve the world food situation in the coming years.

The last decade has seen remarkable advances in plant virological research, owing mainly to the rapid progress made in molecular biology and genetic engineering in recent years. While recombinant DNA technology has significantly contributed to our understanding of plant viruses, new findings are being accumulated every day as reported in various publications. Plant Viruses As Molecular Pathogens is the only book to bring you all of this information—22 chapters—in a single volume, compiled by specialists around the globe!

Use Plant Viruses As Molecular Pathogens to enhance your knowledge of:

• current virus taxonomy
• the molecular basis of virus transmission
• movement of plant viruses
• replication and gene expression of RNA/DNA viruses
• resistance to viruses
• molecular epidemiology
• recombination events and possible mechanisms
• molecular diversity
• novel aspects of plant virus detection technologies

With helpful illustrations, photos, figures, models that explain viral mechanisms, and easy-to-understand reference tables, Plant Viruses As Molecular Pathogens will stimulate your thinking on this fascinating area of plant science!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560228950
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/08/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	537
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Jawaid A. Khan, Jeanne Dijkstra

Table of Contents

Contents Preface , Chapter 1. The Principles and Current Practice of Plant Virus Taxonomy , Introduction , The Underlying Principles , The Role of ICTV , The Current System of Plant Virus Classification , Future Prospects , Chapter 2. How to Write The Names of Virus Species , Chapter 3. Genes Involved in Insect-Mediated Transmission of Plant Viruses , Introduction , Insect Vectors of Plant Viruses , Classification of Transmission Modes , Nonpersistent and Semipersistent Transmission , Circulative Nonpropagative Transmission , Circulative Propagative Transmission , Concluding Remarks , Chapter 4. Characteristic Features of Virus Transmission by Nematodes , Introduction , Vector Nematodes , Viruses Transmitted by Nematodes , Mechanism of Virus Transmission , Control of Nematode-Transmitted Viruses , Chapter 5. Virus Transmission by Fungal Vectors , Introduction , Fungal Vectors , Fungus-Transmitted Viruses , Modes of Transmission , Mechanism of Virus-Vector Association , Epidemiology and Control of fungus-Borne Viruses , Conclusions , Chapter 6. Seed Transmission of Viruses: Biological and Molecular Insights , Introduction , Biological Characteristics , Genetic Determinants , Conclusions , Chapter 7. Molecular Biology of Plant Virus Movement , Introduction , Movement of Plant Viruses , Current Status , Chapter 8. Mechanism of RNA Synthesis by a Viral RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase , Introduction , Initiation of RNA Synthesis , Abortive Synthesis , Transition from Initiation to Elongation , Termination of RNA Synthesis , Comparison of RNA-Dependent and DNA-Dependent RNA Synthesis , Final Comments

Editorial Reviews

Introductory papers address current principles and practices of plant virus taxonomy. The next section treats aspects of virus transmission and transport. E.g., Khan (National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India) and Dijkstra, a plant virologist formerly at Wageningen Agricultural U. (the Netherlands), contribute papers on the characteristic features of virus transmission by nematodes, fungal vectors, and seeds. Sets of contributions then discuss the molecular biology of RNA and DNA viruses. Coverage of methods in molecular virology, such as novel applications of DNA polymerase ( journal's 1989 molecule of the year), conclude the volume. Includes supporting illustrations and reference tables. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)