Mechanisms of Resistance to Plant Diseases, Volume II
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2022) | Viewed by 723
Special Issue Editors
Interests: active oxygen species (AOS); acquired resistance; salicylic acid; systemic immunity; N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid; plant–virus interactions; signal transduction; R-gene-mediated resistance
Interests: plant virus resistance mechanisms; symptomless resistance; hypersensitive reactions; role of cell death in plant disease resistance; contribution of reactive oxygen species; antioxidants; salicyliy acid and glutathione for plant defenses during pathogen attack
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will focus on molecular, biochemical, and morphological aspects of disease resistance mechanisms during plant–pathogen interactions, including defenses to viruses, phytoplasmas, bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, and double infections. Other novel approaches to the characterization of plant–pathogen interactions and descriptions of newly discovered plant–pathogen complexes are also appreciated.
The main topics of interest are listed below:
- Resistance mechanisms to phytoplasmas—an emerging area of research, including the role of vector organisms;
- Signal transduction during induction of acquired resistance (immunity) in plants;
- Reactive oxygen species and antioxidants as components of plant resistance to pathogens;
- Identification of resistance mechanisms in newly discovered plant–pathogen interactions;
- New ways to control phytophthora diseases—a group of plant pathogens with emerging significance;
- RNA interference (RNAi) processes during plant disease resistance.
Dr. Attila L. Ádám
Dr. Lorant Király
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Acquired resistance (immunity)
- Defense-related signal transduction
- Reactive oxygen species
- Antioxidants
- RNA interference (RNAi)
- Emerging plant pathogens (phytophthora, phytoplasma, and other species)
- Plant hormone mediated resistance
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