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Fungi and microbes have predominant influence in our lives. They are directly or indirectly involved in generating the food we eat and drink, besides providing life saving pharmaceutical products, including the sources of enzymes. They play a vital role in recycling of organic matter and several ecological processes. Both fungi and microbes have contributed several billion dollars worth of technological products. For instance: yeast is used in brewing and bakery, ...
Contents: 1. Polygalacturonase inhibiting proteins: Titanic players in Plant Immunity/Praveen Mamidala, Guguloth Mahesh Kumarand Appa Rao Podile. 2. Host-Pathogen interactions – Biochemical and Molecular insights to defense responses in plants with specail reference to Pearl Millet Downy Mildew/S. Niranjan-Raj, S. N. Lavanya, K. N. Amruthesh, S. R. Niranjana, and H. S. Shetty. 3. Molecular identification, recognition, cell defense responses and Agricultural ...
Fungal world embodies diversified groups which colonize, multiply and survive in nature on many macro and micro-ecological niches and substrates. Fungi are eukaryotic, achlorophyllous, filamentous or unicellular living organisms which are ubiquitous and cosmopolitan in distribution. Of the estimated 1.5 million fungal species, more than 98,000 fungal species have been described. Approximately 28,000 fungal species are reported from India. The fungi play an ...
The Management of crop diseases has become important throughout the world. Various methods have been advocated to manage viral, bacterial, fungal and nematode diseases of various crops. The emphasis and prime importance is given on the development of resistant varieties and now it has been possible to manage the various diseases in integrated manner. But the failure of resistant gene in a variety sometimes has been observed and hence the scientists are busy to ...
This book gives a concise presentation of the aspects of Environmental Studies. It deals with the concepts, detailed accounts, awareness and other related aspects concerning to the environment. The topics covered range from Nature of Environmental Studies followed by the study of Natural Resources, Ecosystem Structure & Function, Biodiversity and its Conservation, Environmental degradation, Pollution of Water, Soil and air followed by the Health Hazards, ...