Fungal plant pathogens /

• Other Authors: Lane, Charles R., (Editor), Beales, Paul, (Editor), Hughes, Kelvin, 1969- (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2012.
• Series: Principles and protocols.
• Subjects: Phytopathogenic fungi.; Plant-fungus relationships.; Fungal diseases of plants.; Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000); Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002); Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, (New March 2000); Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microorganisms, (New March 2000); Detection.; DNA fingerprinting.; DNA sequencing.; Fungal diseases.; Fungal morphology.; Immunodiagnosis.; Plant diseases.; Plant pathogenic fungi.; Plant pathogens.; Polymerase chain reaction.; Quality controls.; Quarantine.; Seedborne fungi.; Seeds.; Standardization.
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 This book (12 chapters) provides detailed information on diagnostic systems for plant pathogenic fungi, discussing morphological determinations, culturing, serological methods, nucleic acid protocols from PCR to barcoding and DNA fingerprinting techniques. Chapters on diagnostic systems for fungi from seeds, guidelines on working with fungi to maintain bio-containment and prevent the release of a pathogen outside of the laboratory, and concepts and practices of quality assurance and quality systems for diagnostic laboratories are also included. The combination of information in the narrative portions of chapters and actual protocols makes this a well-balanced book that readers will find informative and useful.