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The interaction between the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans and oilseed rape (Brassica napus) is becoming an excellent model system for studying genetics of host-pathogen interactions. Leptosphaeria maculans causes phoma stem canker (blackleg) on oilseed rape and other Brassica crops worldwide. Recently, application of molecular techniques has led to increased understanding of the genetics of this hemibiotrophic interaction. The complete sequences of the genomes of L. maculans and B. rapa (comprising the Brassica A genome) will be available soon. This will provide new opportunities to investigate basic metabolic pathways in the host and the pathogen, and detailed knowledge of the disease process. Worldwide, the major strategy for control of phoma stem canker is the use of cultivars with resistance to L. maculans. However, serious epidemics have occurred recently in Australia and Europe when L. maculans populations changed such that major gene resistance in oilseed rape was overcome. Thus there is an urgent need to find and deploy sources of resistance to L. maculans in a manner that enhances their durability. This book provides researchers with a synthesis of the recent studies relating to strategies for management of resistance genes to provide effective control of L. maculans, and will stimulate further research on this important model system.

Rape (Plant) --- Brassica --- Leptosphaeria --- Disease and pest resistance --- Genetic aspects --- Genetics --- Breeding --- Pleosporaceae --- Cruciferae --- Brassica napus --- Brassica napus napobrassica --- Colza --- Winter rape --- Plant diseases. --- Botany. --- Agriculture. --- Plant Pathology. --- Plant Sciences. --- Botanical science --- Phytobiology --- Phytography --- Phytology --- Plant biology --- Plant science --- Biology --- Natural history --- Plants --- Botany --- Communicable diseases in plants --- Crop diseases --- Crops --- Diseases of plants --- Microbial diseases in plants --- Pathological botany --- Pathology, Vegetable --- Phytopathology --- Plant pathology --- Vegetable pathology --- Agricultural pests --- Crop losses --- Diseased plants --- Phytopathogenic microorganisms --- Plant pathologists --- Plant quarantine --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Pathology --- Diseases and pests --- Diseases --- Wounds and injuries --- Plant pathology. --- Plant science. --- Floristic botany

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This book identifies targets for plant transformation by molecular biology for two crops of major importance in European agriculture - wheat and oilseed rape - and the potentially important protein crop faba beans. Modern techniques have enabled researchers to identify, isolate and modify plant genes, and much effort is now being devoted to improving these techniques and to adapting them to crop plants. By these means, it should prove possible to make defined changes to plants of commercial value, to improve their yield, quality, and resistance to stresses, pests and diseases. This volume results from a report prepared for the Genetics and Biotechnology Division of the Commission of the European Communities by Dr Austin and his colleagues at the Plant Breeding Institute, where some of the work is being carried out. It therefore provides an authoritative account of the area for research workers and students.

Plant breeding --- Plant molecular genetics --- Wheat --- Rape (Plant) --- Fava bean --- Case studies --- Breeding --- Genetics --- Plante de culture --- Crops --- Méthode d'amélioration génétique --- breeding methods --- Blé --- Wheats --- Brassica napus --- Vicia faba --- Biologie moléculaire --- Molecular biology --- -Faba bean --- -Plant breeding --- -Plant molecular genetics --- -Rape (Plant) --- -Wheat --- -575.08:577.21 --- 631.528 --- 633.11 --- 633.853.492 --- 635.651 --- Breadstuffs --- Cultivated wheats --- Spring wheat --- Triticum --- Triticum aestivum --- Triticum sativum --- Triticum vulgare --- Wheats, Cultivated --- Grasses --- Brassica napus napobrassica --- Colza --- Winter rape --- Brassica --- Molecular genetics --- Plant genetics --- Plant molecular biology --- Agriculture --- Broad bean --- Broadbean --- English bean --- European bean --- Faba bean --- Faba vulgaris --- Fababean --- Field bean --- Horse bean --- Horsebean --- Tick bean --- Windsor bean --- Vetch --- -Case studies --- Genetic engineering, genetic manipulation, recombinant DNA --- Improvement by mutation (natural and induced mutation) --- Wheats. Triticum --- Rapeseed. Brassica napus --- Broad bean. Vicia faba --- Case studies. --- 635.651 Broad bean. Vicia faba --- 633.853.492 Rapeseed. Brassica napus --- 633.11 Wheats. Triticum --- 631.528 Improvement by mutation (natural and induced mutation) --- 575.08:577.21 Genetic engineering, genetic manipulation, recombinant DNA --- Plant and Crop Sciences. Plant Breeding and Genetics --- Plant Breeding and Selection Methods. --- ALLW. --- Plant and Crop Sciences Plant Breeding and Genetics --- 575.08:577.21 --- Plant breeding - Case studies --- Plant molecular genetics - Case studies --- Wheat - Breeding - Case studies --- Rape (Plant) - Breeding - Case studies --- Fava bean - Breeding - Case studies --- Wheat - Genetics - Case studies --- Rape (Plant) - Genetics - Case studies --- Fava bean - Genetics - Case studies