Biotechnology and Plant Protection: Bacterial Pathogenesis and Disease Resistance - Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium.

These proceedings present detailed information on the genetic regulation of the interaction between plant hosts and bacterial pathogens.

Contributors cover microbial interactions at the plant surface, the nature of pathogenesis, factors affecting virulence, recognition factors, and mechanisms of disease resistance.

The book emphasizes recent developments in the field of plant bacterial pathogenesis, focusing on molecular biology as well as the application of recent advances to important agricultural problems around the world.;One chapter is devoted to the oversight and regulation of the application of biotechnology to improving agricultural productivity, while decreasing the use of pesticides.

This book is intended for plant pathologists who conduct research or teach courses concerning the molecular biology of bacterial pathogenesis.