2007, ISBN: 9780070656604

New Softcover NA A Single-source Reference on Plant Viruses and Viral Diseases Plant viruses is a comprehensive text for scientists, researchers and students interested in, or working in … Mehr…

New Softcover NA A Single-source Reference on Plant Viruses and Viral Diseases Plant viruses is a comprehensive text for scientists, researchers and students interested in, or working in plant virology, plant pathology, plant physiology, microbiology, biotechnology or general virology. This book covers all the pertinent aspects of plant viruses?historical aspects, virus structure and composition, genome diversity, disease symptoms, transmission, virus multiplication, interactions between viruses, hosts and vectors, disease physiology, ecology, epidemiology, management of diseases, etc. Further, it includes recent developments in the field of plant virology as well as indicates future prospects in relevant areas of investigation. Besides these, Plant Viruses also presents an integration of basic knowledge and its application in management practices, including transgenics. Embellished with over 200 illustrations, graphs and tables, this resource includes: # Plant Virus Nomenclature and Classification # Evolution of Plant Viruses # Molecular and Biochemical Aspects of Plant Viruses # Isolation and Purification of Viruses # Serious Emerging Viral Diseases # Detection and Diagnosis of Viruses # Practical Uses of Plant Viruses # Description of 30 Selected Viral Diseases # Detailed Experimental Methods to Study Plant Viruses # Physiology of Virus Infected Plants # And much more? Table of contents # Introduction # Molecular and Biochemical Aspects of Plant Viruses # Structure of Viruses # Symptoms of Plant Virus Diseases # Isolation and Purification of Viruses # Assay of Viruses # Host Range of Plant Viruses # Transmission of Viruses # Vector Transmission of Plant Viruses # Virus Entry and Replication in Plants # Movement of Virus in Plants # Disease Induction in Virus Infected Plants # Physiology of Virus Infected Plants # Environmental Effects on Virus Disease Development # Variations in Viruses # Subviral Agents # Interactions # Inactivation of Viruses # Detection and Diagnosis of Plant Viruses # Resistance to Plant Viruses # Ecology of Plant Viruses # Epidemiology of Plant Virus Diseases # Plant Virus Disease Management # Nomenclature of Plant Viruses # Plant Virus Taxonomy # Evolution of Plant Viruses # Emerging Plant Viruses # Useful Applications of Plant Viruses First edition, [Plant VirusesM.V. Nayudu9780070656604], Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd. 2007<