Description |
1 online resource (viii, 479 pages) : illustrations |
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Books in soils, plants, and the environment |
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Books in soils, plants, and the environment.
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Contents |
Preface; Contents; Introduction; Morphological and Phenological Features; Nonprotein Amino Acids; Lectins; Enzyme Inhibitors; Cyanogenic Glycosides; Glucosinolates; Alkaloids; Phenolics; Terpenoids; Other Compounds: Epicuticular Lipids, Naphthoquinones, Acetogenins, Polyacetylenes, and Chromenes; Signaling and Insect-Inducible Compounds in Plants; Plant Resistance from a Sustainable Agricultural and Environmental Perspective; Index |
Summary |
Sadasivam and Thayumanavan (both of the Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural U., India) catalogue known information regarding plant-borne chemicals that seem to be associated with pest resistance. They cover chemical structures, biosynthesis, bioactivity, mechanism of action |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Plants -- Disease and pest resistance.
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Plant immunochemistry.
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Plant-pathogen relationships.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Plant immunochemistry
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Plant-pathogen relationships
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Plants -- Disease and pest resistance
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Thayumanavan, B
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ISBN |
0824756169 |
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9780824756161 |
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9780824709907 |
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082470990X |
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9780203912386 |
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0203912381 |
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