TRANSGENIC APPROACHES TO MICROBIAL DISEASE RESISTANCE IN CROP PLANTS

Authors
SALMERON JM VERNOOIJ B
Citation
Jm. Salmeron et B. Vernooij, TRANSGENIC APPROACHES TO MICROBIAL DISEASE RESISTANCE IN CROP PLANTS, CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY, 1(4), 1998, pp. 347-352
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY → ACNP
ISSN journal
13695266
Volume
1
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
347 - 352
Database
ISI
SICI code
1369-5266(1998)1:4<347:TATMDR>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Recent progress in the genetic dissection of plant disease resistance signaling pathways has opened a number of new avenues towards engineer ing pathogen resistance in crops. Genes controlling race-specific and broad-spectrum resistance responses have been cloned, and novel induce d resistance pathways have been identified in model and crop systems. Advances continue to be made in identification of antifungal proteins with effects inhibitory to either pathogen development or accumulation of associated mycotoxins.