Active Defense Mechanisms in Plants

A NATO Advanced Study Institute on "Active Defence Mechanisms in Plants" was held at Cape Sounion, Greece, 21 April - 3 May 1981. It succeeded a similar Institute held at Porte Conte, Sardinia in 1975 on "Specificity in Plant Diseases. " What are active defence mechanisms in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wood, R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1982, 1982
Edition:1st ed. 1982
Series:NATO Science Series A:, Life Sciences
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • General Review of Active Defence Mechanisms in Plants Against Pathogens
  • A Structural View of Active Defence
  • Physiological and Biochemical Events Associated with Expression of Resistance to Disease
  • Mechanisms Conferring Specific Recognition in Gene-for-Gene Plant-Parasite Systems
  • Determinants of Plant Response to Bacterial Infection
  • Defence Mechanisms of Plants Against Varietal Non-Specific Pathogens
  • Mechanisms in Non-Host Resistance
  • The Absence of Active Defence Mechanisms in Compatible Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Plant Immunization-Mechanisms and Practical Implications
  • Genetical Aspects of Active Defence
  • Active Resistance of Plants to Viruses
  • Localized Resistance and Barrier Substances
  • The Protective Effects of Systemic Virus Infection
  • Regulation of Changes in Proteins and Enzymes Associated with Active Defence Against Virus Infection
  • Antiviral Agents and Inducers of Virus Resistance : Analogies with Interferon
  • The Effect of Defence Reactions on the Energy Balance and Yield of Resistant Plants
  • Contributed Papers
  • List of Participants