BookP. Vidhyasekaran.
Summary: Engineering durable nonspecific resistance to phytopathogens is one of the ultimate goals of plant breeding. However, most of the attempts to reach this goal fail as a result of rapid changes in pathogen populations and the sheer diversity of pathogen infection mechanisms. Recently several bioengineering and molecular manipulation technologies have been developed to activate the 'sleeping plant innate immune system, which has potential to detect and suppress the development of a wide range of plant pathogens in economically important crop plants. Enhancing disease resistance through altered regulation of plant immunity signaling systems would be durable and publicly acceptable. Strategies for activation and improvement of plant immunity aim at enhancing hosts capability of recognizing invading pathogens, boosting the executive arsenal of plant immunity, and interfering with virulence strategies employed by microbial pathogens. Major advances in our understanding of the molecular basis of plant immunity and of microbial infection strategies have opened new ways for engineering durable resistance in crop plants. The volume III of the book presents the ways and means to manipulate the signals and signaling system to enhance the expression of plant innate immunity for crop disease management. It also describes bioengineering approaches to develop transgenic plants expressing enhanced disease resistance using plant immunity signaling genes. It also discusses recent commercial development of biotechnological products to manipulate plant innate immunity for crop disease management.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Signals and Signaling Systems Involved in Activation of Plant Innate Immune System
1.2 Bioengineering Technologies to Activate Plant Immunity Signaling Systems for Management of Crop Diseases
1.3 Molecular Manipulation of Plant Immunity Signaling Systems Using Abiotic or Biotic Elicitors for Management of Crop Diseases
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2 Manipulation of Calcium Ion Influx-Mediated Immune Signaling Systems for Crop Disease Management
2.1 Ca2+ Signaling Components
2.2 Bioengineering G-Proteins for Plant Disease Management 2.10 Engineering Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase Genes for Crop Disease Management
2.11 Manipulation of Ca2+-Dependent Signaling Pathway by Vitamin B1
References
3 Manipulation of Reactive Oxygen Species, Redox and Nitric Oxide Signaling Systems to Activate Plant Innate Immunity for Crop Disease Management
3.1 Complexity of ROS-Redox-NO Signaling System
3.2 Manipulation of ROS Signaling System Using Benzothiadiazole (BTH) for Crop Disease Management
3.2.1 BTH Triggers Oxidative Burst and Accumulation of ROS Through Phospholipid Signaling 2.3 Engineering Glutamate-Gated Ca2+ Channel for Plant Disease Management
2.4 Engineering H+-ATPase for Plant Disease Management
2.5 Molecular Manipulation of H+-ATPase Proton Pump by Laminarin for Crop Disease Management
2.6 Manipulation of H+-ATPase Using Chitosan Commercial Formulations
2.7 Engineering Annexins for Crop Disease Management
2.8 Bioengineering Calmodulin Genes to Promote Immune Responses for Plant Disease Management
2.9 Engineering CBP60g Calmodulin-Binding Proteins for Disease Management 3.2.2 BTH Triggers Accumulation of ROS Through Action of Peroxidases and Superoxide Dismutases
3.2.3 BTH May Trigger Accumulation of ROS Through Suppression of ROS-Degrading Enzymes
3.2.4 Fine-Tuning of Accumulation of ROS by BTH
3.2.5 BTH Activates NPR1 by Inducing ROS-Mediated Redox Signaling
3.2.6 BTH Primes the Plants for Faster and Stronger Production of ROS
3.2.7 Manipulation of Peroxidases by BTH for Crop Disease Management
3.2.8 BTH Induces Several Host Plant Defense Responses Downstream of ROS Signaling 3.2.9 Management of Fungal Diseases in Crop Plants by Triggering Immune Responses Using BTH
3.2.10 Management of Oomycete Diseases of Crop Plants by Triggering Plant Immune Responses Using BTH
3.2.11 Management of Bacterial Diseases in Crop Plants by Triggering Plant Immune Responses Using BTH
3.2.12 Management of Virus Diseases in Crop Plants by Triggering Plant Immune Responses Using BTH
3.2.13 Management of Phytoplasma Diseases of Crop Plants by Triggering Plant Immune Responses Using BTH
3.2.14 Management of Parasitic Plants by Manipulation of ROS Signaling System Using BTH