Host-Pathogen Interaction: A Molecular Approach

Contents: 1. Importance and role of biotechnological tools in plant pathology – basic concepts and principles to study host pathogen relationship/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad. 2. Molecular basis of host-pathogen (fungi) interaction/Varsha C. Mohan. 3. Molecular basis of host-pathogen (bacteria) interaction/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad. 4. Molecular basis of host-pathogen (virus) interaction/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad. 5. Recognition system in host-pathogen interaction/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad. 6. Signal transduction pathway in host-pathogen interaction/Ganesh Thapa. 7. Induction of defense responses – pathogenesis related proteins, HR and reactive oxygen species/Varsha C. Mohanan. 8. Phytoalexins: function, characterization and biosynthesis in plants/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad. 9. Systemic acquired resistance/Suhail Muzaffar. 10. Programmed cell death in plants/Suhail Muzaffar. 11. Viral induced gene silencing/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad. 12. Molecular basis of gene-for-gene hypothesis/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad.  13. R-gene expression and transcription profiling/Sangita Sahni, Bishun Deo Prasad and Ajay Kumar Mahato. 14. Mapping of resistance genes/Surojit Sen and Sunayana Rathi. 15. Pyramiding and cloning of r genes/Surojit Sen and Sunayana Rathi. 16. Pyramiding of R genes for disease resistance in plant/Mankesh Kumar. 17. Pyramiding of R genes for disease resistance in cereals/Ananad Kumar, Sadia Perween, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Tushar Ranjan, Bishun Deo Prasad and Sanjay Kumar. 18. Marker-aided selection/Sunayana Rathi and Surojit Sen. 19. Biotechnology and disease management/Mankesh Kumar. 20. Methods of gene transfer in plant/ Sangita Sahni, Bishun Deo Prasad, Diksha Kumari and Ajay Kumar Mahato. 21. Development of disease resistance plants using genetic engineering approaches/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad. 22. Biosafety issues related to GM crops/Sangita Sahni and Bishun Deo Prasad.