Phytophthora Infestans, the Cause of Late Blight of Potato

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David S. Ingram, Paul H. Williams
Academic Press, 1991 - Science - 273 pages
This special volume of Advances in Plant Pathology is devoted to the pathogen Phytophthora infestans. Due to its devastating effects on potato crops, this pathogen has been the cause of major famines and affected the lives of millions of people. Consequently, research on Phytophthora infestans has been of major concern to plant pathologists and it will play an increasing role in plant pathological research in the future.

Contents

N F Robertson
6
Growth in Culture of P infestans
12
Conclusion 22235
24
The Challenge of Phytophthora infestans 1
27
Nutrition
53
The Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Interaction
85
Genetics
131
Population Biology
171
Breeding for Resistance
193
Control with Chemicals
225
Index
267

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