Disease Resistance: Mass Screening Techniques for Banana and Other Crops is a comprehensive guide to using mass screening methods for disease resistance in crops. To optimize efficiency and the success rate of breeding programs, fast, reliable techniques for pre-screening of resistant plants are key. Encompassing both the theoretical background and the practical application of screening methodology, Disease Resistance offers detailed protocols designed to improve disease resistance in crops.
Providing in-depth methodologies for using mass screening, Disease Resistance covers the impact of induced mutations and both in vivo and in vitro methods for root, vegetable, industrial, legume, and fruit crops. With an emphasis on banana, the principles and guidelines for these techniques can be applied to many plant-pathogen interactions. This book is a valuable guide for agronomists, crop scientists, plant pathologists, plant physiologists, and plant breeders.
