Current Status and Future Prospects for Research on Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.); The PMK1 MAP Kinase Pathway and Infection-Related Morphogenesis; Surface Sensing and Signaling During Initiation of Rice-Blast Disease; Studies on Autophagy Machinery in Magnaporthe oryzae; Secretion Property and Gene Expression Pattern of a Putative Feruloyl Esterase in Magnaporthe grisea; Functional Analysis of Two Laccase Genes in Magnaporthe grisea; The Significance of Nitrogen Regulation, Source and Availability on the Interaction Between Rice and Rice Blast
Summary
Rice blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe grisea, is one of the most destructive rice diseases worldwide. This book provides a complete review of the progress and achievements on genetic, genomic and disease control of the disease. It is suitable for plant pathologists and breeders working on rice blast