Handbook of Phytoalexin Metabolism and Action (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)

Provides the latest information on nearly all of the phytoalexins of crop plants studied worldwide over the past 50 years-describing experimental approaches to the research of specific plants and offering detailed explanations on methods of isolation and characterization. Supplies in-depth coverage of cotton, soybean, groundnut, citrus, mustard, grapevine, potato, pepper, sweet potato, yam, sesame, tea, tobacco, pea, pigeon pea, and many more. Offers information on various phytoalexins of crop plants studied worldwide - describing experimental approaches to the research of specific plants and offering explanations on methods of isolation and characterization. This title supplies coverage of cotton, soybean, groundnut, citrus, mustard, grapevine, potato, pepper, sweet potato, and yam. Several landmarks have been established in the domain of plant sciences during the past half century but the discovery of phytoalexin is undoubtedly an outstanding one since it has opened up a new vista in plant pathology.