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Natural Resistance Mechanisms of Plants to Viruses
Resistance phenomena such as the local lesion response, induced resistance, "green islands" and resistance in various crop plants are linked with new information on gene-silencing mechanisms, gene silencing suppressors, movement proteins and plasmodesmatal gating, downstream signalling components, and more.
Haploids in Crop Improvement II
This volume provides an excellent overview of haploid induction and the application of doubled haploids. The authors emphasize advances made in the understanding of microspore embryogenesis, but treat also advances in gynogenesis and the manipulation of parthenogenetic haploid development. The text contains a thorough discussion of the application of haploidy to the improvement of a number of species from various families.
Ecophysiology of High Salinity Tolerant Plants
Halophytes get increasing attention today because of the steady increase of the salinity in irrigation systems in the arid and semi-arid regions where the increasing population reaches the limits of freshwater availability.
Chemical components in some winter vegetables and their effectiveness in treating diseases
Cruciferous (Brassicaceae) vegetables comprise many important species cultivated worldwide and utilized traditionally for culinary and medicinal purposes in different cultures. In the last couple of decades, growing scientific evidence has suggested that consumption of cruciferous vegetables has a preventive role against a variety of human diseases. This prompted the development of nutritional ingredients derived from these vegetables and their use as dietary supplements in different formulations that contain complete plant extracts or specific compounds...
