Induced Defenses by Nonpathogenic Fungi Against Fungal Plant Diseases

By Aqeel Ahmad

- It is important to select a cultivar with a higher level of innate resistance against pathogens- Non-pathogenic microbes can elevate innate resistance (hence called induced resistance) upregulating the expression of defense-related genes.- The susceptible cultivars can also be cultivated accompanied by resistance inducer applications.- Specific formulations of resistance inducers can be developed for keeping the nonpathogenic microbes viable for longer periods.- Non-pathogenic microbes produce bioactive metabolites, which can be purified and applied to the crop plants instead of intact microbes. - The effect of bioactive compounds of Penicillium oxalicum is synergistic to control the disease. - Bioactive compounds have the tendency to elevate molecular, enzymatic, biochemical, and physical defenses at the same time in all tomato cultivars.- There is always a very sophisticated balance among plant defense pathways which is reharmonized by the bioactive compound applications, and the transformation brings a new balance of defense pathways to keep the plants protected against pathogens.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6138950755
• ISBN13: 9786138950752
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Scholars' Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"