Pathogenesis-Related Proteins in Plants

Published:
April 29, 1999 by CRC Press - 304 Pages
Editor(s):
Swapan K. Datta, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines; Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA

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Features

  • Brings order to the nomenclature of PR-proteins by describing their distribution and classification
  • Summarizes the known and potential roles of PR-proteins belonging to PR-1 to PR-11 (with the exception of class 10)
  • Covers other plant defense proteins including thionins, defensins, ribosome inactivating proteins and plant cell wall hydroxyproline- rich glycoproteins
  • Discusses signal transduction mechanisms in PR-protein synthesis, resistance mechanisms and plant defense responses
  • Shows how PR-proteins have been utilized to enhance plant resistance to diseases and insects

    • Summary

    A great deal of research has been focused on the isolation, characterization, and regulation of expression of pathogenesis-related proteins since the discovery that several of the PR-proteins had antimicrobial or insecticidal activity and can delay the progression of diseases caused by several pathogens belonging to diverse genera. This is an exciting period of research where constitutive (or inducible) expression of PR-proteins at effective levels could be used as a tool to enhance or stabilize yield in areas where pathogens and pests are endemic.
    Pathogenesis-Related Proteins in Plants analyzes the practical aspects of employing PR-proteins for plant protection, in a possible role as the first or last line of defense against pathogens and pests. In addition, PR-proteins expressed in apparently healthy tissues during normal plant growth such as seed development and flowering, may have additional unsuspected roles in morphogenesis or in symbiosis.

    Table of Contents

    Occurrence and Properties of Plant Pathogenesis Related Proteins-Professor Van Loon
    PR-1, a Group of Plant Proteins Induced upon Pathogen Infection- Dr. Annemarie Buchel, and Professor Huub Linthorst
    Functions and Regulation of Plant b-1, 3-glucanases (PR-2)-Dr. Gerhard Leubner Metzger, and Professor Dr. Frederick Meins, Jr.
    Plant Chitinases (PR-3, PR-4, PR-8, PR-11)-Professor Dr. Jean-Marc Neuhaus
    The PR-5 Family; Thaumatin-Like Proteins-Dr. R. Velazhahan, Dr. S. K. Datta, and Professor Muthukrishnan
    The PR-6 Family; Proteinase Inhibitors in Plant-Microbe Interactions-Dr. Thierry Heitz, Dr. Pierett Geoffroy, Dr. Bernard Fritig, and Dr. Michael Legrand
    The Response of Plant Cell Wall Hydroxyproline-Rich Glycoproteins to Microbial Pathogens and their Elicitors-Dr. Marie Therese Esquerre- Tugaye, Dr. C. Campargue, and Dr. D. Mazau
    Induction of Peroxidase During Defense Against Pathogens-Dr. C. M. Chittoor, Professor J. E. Leach, and Professor F. F. White
    Signal Transduction and Pathogen-induced PR Gene Expression-Jian-Min Zhou
    The Role of Thionins in the Resistance of Plants-Dr. Holger Bohlmann
    Ribosome Inactivating Proteins: Structure, Function, and Engineering-Dr. Anders B. Jensen, Dr. Robert Leach, Dr. Bushra Chaudhury, and Professor John Mundy
    Plant Defensins-Dr. Alexandre de Silva Conceicao, and Dr. Willem Broekaert
    Expression and Function of PR-Protein Genes in Transgenic Plants-Dr. Karabi Datta, Professor Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, and Dr. Swapan K. Datta

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