Table of contents
Chapter 1 - Diseases affecting wheat: Septoria tritici blotch:
S. B. Goodwin, USDA-ARS, USA;
1 Introduction
2 Use of fungicides for controlling STB
3 Breeding for increased resistance to STB
4 Understanding the molecular basis of the host–pathogen interaction
5 Conclusion and future trends
6 Where to look for further information
7 References
Chapter 2 Fungal diseases affecting barley:
Robert S. Brueggeman, Shyam Solanki, Gazala Ameen and Karl Effertz, Washington State University, USA; Roshan Sharma Poudel, North Dakota State University, USA; and Aziz Karakaya, Ankara University, Turkey;
1 Introduction
2 Understanding plant genetic resistance to fungal pathogens
3 Biotrophic foliar diseases: stem rust
4 Leaf rust
5 Stripe rust
6 Powdery mildew
7 Necrotrophic diseases: spot blotch
8 Net blotch
9 Ramularia leaf spot
10 Septoria speckled leaf blotch
11 Scald
12 Fusarium head blight
13 A seed-borne disease: barley stripe
14 Conclusion
15 References
Chapter 3 Advances in understanding the epidemiology of Septoria tritici blotch in cereals:
Stephen B. Goodwin, USDA-ARS, USA;
1 Introduction
2 What’s in a name: taxonomy of Z. tritici
3 Life cycle of Z. tritici
4 Mode of nutrition
5 Epidemiology
6 Diagnostics
7 Conclusion and future trends
8 Where to look for further information
9 References
Chapter 4 Advances in breeding techniques for durable Septoria tritici blotch (STB) resistance in cereals:
Harsh Raman, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia;
1 Introduction
2 Challenges in achieving durable resistance: qualitative and quantitative resistance
3 Molecular marker technologies for genetic mapping of Septoria tritici blotch resistance genes
4 Ways of increasing durability of resistance: planting of varietal mixtures
5 Ways of increasing durability of resistance: deployment of qualitative resistance genes
6 Ways of increasing durability of resistance: pyramiding of qualitative and quantitative resistance genes
7 Ways to increase durability of resistance: manipulation of plant architecture genes and deployment of multiple resistance loci
8 Marker-assisted selection (MAS) and genomic selection (GS) for Septoria tritici blotch resistance breeding
9 The use of genetic transformation and gene editing techniques
10 Conclusion and future trends
11 References