Overview
- Discusses one of the most important global diseases of wheat
- Covers the biology, genetics and functional genomics of the disease
- Presents updated findings on stripe rust research
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book comprehensively introduces stripe rust disease, its development and its integral control. Covering the biology, genetics, genome, and functional genomics of the pathogen, it also discusses host and non-host resistance, their interactions and the epidemiology of the disease. It is intended for scientists, postgraduates and undergraduate studying stripe rust, plant pathology, crop breeding, crop protection and agricultural science, but is also a valuable reference book for consultants and administrators in agricultural businesses and education.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Xianming Chen is a research plant pathologist of the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics and Quality Research Unit and an adjunct professor at Washington State University, USA.
Dr. Zhensheng Kang is a professor at College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, China.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Stripe Rust
Editors: Xianming Chen, Zhensheng Kang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1111-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1109-6Published: 24 July 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1491-2Published: 22 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-94-024-1111-9Published: 11 July 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 719
Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations, 32 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Pathology, Agriculture, Eukaryotic Microbiology