Biochemical aspects of plant-parasite relationships: Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society Symposium, University of Hull, England, April, 1975 ... of the Phytochemical Society ; no. 13)

Biochemical Aspects of Plant-Parasite Relationships is a collection of papers from the Phytochemical Society Symposium of the same subject held at Hull in April 1975. This collection discusses biochemical research on the mechanisms involved in the invasion of plants by pathogens, the production of disease symptoms, and the mechanisms occurring in plant resistance against the invading microorganisms. Some papers discuss the genetics of fungal-plant interactions and the structural features of both infection and resistance processes, Such genetic interactions and structural features point to a biochemical reason for the plant-parasite interaction. Several attempts to correlate production of a cell wall degrading enzyme in vitro by a pathogen's virulence have shown great differences between in vitro and in vivo environments. One paper cites as an example the pathogens which produce both pectic hydrolases and lyases: the type of enzyme that is found to predominate often is actually associated with the pH of the environment. One paper also investigates nucleic acid transfer and the possible role of RNA in the host-parasite specificity. This collection can prove beneficial for microbiologists, biochemists, biotechnologists, plant biologists, and academicians connected with the biological sciences. Content: Annual Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Contributors , Page v Preface , Page vii , J. FRIEND, D.R. THRELFALL CHAPTER 1 - Some Observations on Leaf Surfaces During the Early Stages of Infection by Fungi , Pages 1-10 , T.F. PREECE CHAPTER 2 - Some Interactions in Soil Between Plants, Sclerotium-forming Fungi and other Microorganisms , Pages 11-23 , J.R. COLEY-SMITH CHAPTER 3 - Development and Use of some Genetically Controlled Lines for Studies of Host–Parasite Interactions , Pages 25-41 , R. JOHNSON CHAPTER 4 - Structural Aspects of Infection by Biotrophic Fungi , Pages 43-78 , D.S. INGRAM, J.A. SARGENT, I.C. TOMMERUP CHAPTER 5 - Plant Cell Wall Hydrolysis by Pathogens , Pages 79-103 , D.F. BATEMAN CHAPTER 6 - Killing of Protoplasts , Pages 105-116 , R.K.S. WOOD CHAPTER 7 - Hormonal Involvement in Metabolism of Host–Parasite Interactions , Pages 117-133 , J.M. DALY, H.W. KNOCHE CHAPTER 8 - Toxins of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi , Pages 135-159 , GARY A. STROBEL CHAPTER 9 - Structural Features of Resistance to Plant Diseases , Pages 161-193 , D.J. ROYLE CHAPTER 10 - Pre-existing Antimicrobial Substances in Plants and their Role in Disease Resistance , Pages 195-206 , J.C. OVEREEM CHAPTER 11 - Current Perspectives in Research on Phytoalexins , Pages 207-223 , B.J. DEVERALL CHAPTER 12 - Terpenoid Phytoalexins , Pages 225-237 , J. KUĆ, W.W. CURRIER, M.J. SHIH CHAPTER 13 - Isoflavonoid Phytoalexins , Pages 239-289 , H.D. VANETTEN, S.G. PUEPPKE CHAPTER 14 - Lignification in Infected Tissue , Pages 291-303 , J. FRIEND CHAPTER 15 - Nucleic Acid Metabolism in Biotrophic Infections , Pages 305-330 , J.A. CALLOW Author Index , Pages 331-345 Subject Index , Pages 347-354