Molecular Host Plant Resistance to Pests

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ISBN: 9780824709907 | 082470990X
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Copyright: 7/15/2003

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Molecular Host Plant Resistance to Pests examines environmentally safe and integrated techniques for effective pest management. Expert contributors explain the bioactivity, and examine the biosynthetic pathways, mechanisms of action, and genetic regulation needed for improved crop protection, and analyze the role of host plant resistance mechanisms in developing enhanced insect management programs and agricultural ecosystems. This reference also includes morphological and phenological discussions of plant resistance and current molecular studies on the chemistry, classification, and occurrence of a variety of chemical constituents. It offers more than 1500 references for further exploration.

Preface	p. iii
Introduction	p. 1
Plant Resistance to Insect Pests	p. 2
Development of Insect Resistant Crop Varieties	p. 3
Genetic Engineering	p. 3
Plant Secondary Metabolites for Insect Resistance	p. 5
Morphological and Phenological Features	p. 8
Introduction	p. 8
Color and Shape (Remote Factors)	p. 9
Close-Range or Contact Factors	p. 10
Trichomes	p. 13
The Combination of Factors	p. 22
Influence of Plant Morphological Factors in Tritrophic (Plant, Herbivore and Carnivore) Interactions	p. 22
Perspectives	p. 24
Nonprotein Amino Acids	p. 39
Introduction	p. 39
Chemistry and Classification	p. 39
Occurrence	p. 41
Biosynthesis	p. 41
Bioactivity	p. 45
Mechanism of Action	p. 53
Molecular Biology	p. 56
Perspectives	p. 56
Lectins	p. 61
Introduction	p. 61
Chemistry and Classification	p. 62
Occurrence	p. 68
Biosynthesis	p. 70
Bioactivity	p. 71
Mechanism of Action	p. 75
Molecular Biology	p. 76
Perspectives	p. 78
Enzyme Inhibitors	p. 84
Introduction	p. 84
Chemistry and Classification	p. 85
Occurrence	p. 91
Biosynthesis	p. 92
Bioactivity	p. 93
Mode of Action	p. 101
Molecular Biology	p. 107
Perspectives	p. 117
Cyanogenic Glycosides	p. 132
Introduction	p. 132
Occurrence	p. 133
Chemistry and Classification	p. 137
Biosynthesis	p. 140
Bioactivity	p. 143
Mechanism of Action	p. 146
Molecular Biology	p. 147
Perspectives	p. 155
Glucosinolates	p. 164
Introduction	p. 164
Occurrence	p. 165
Chemistry and Classification	p. 166
Biosynthesis	p. 170
Bioactivity	p. 175
Mechanism of Action	p. 184
Molecular Biology	p. 185
Perspectives	p. 188
Alkaloids	p. 196
Introduction	p. 196
Classification of Alkaloids	p. 197
Occurrence	p. 198
Biosynthesis	p. 200
Bioactivity	p. 203
Mechanism of Action	p. 218
Molecular Biology	p. 223
Perspectives	p. 234
Phenolics	p. 247
Introduction	p. 247
Occurrence	p. 248
Classification	p. 251
Biosynthesis	p. 251
Bioactivity	p. 267
Mechanism of Action	p. 279
Molecular Biology	p. 280
Perspectives	p. 281
Terpenoids	p. 287
Introduction	p. 287
Classification	p. 288
Occurrence	p. 292
Biosynthesis	p. 294
Bioactivity	p. 298
Mechanism of Action	p. 318
Molecular Biology	p. 320
Perspectives	p. 323
Other Compounds: Epicuticular Lipids, Naphthoquiones, Acetogenins, Polyacetylenes, and Chromenes	p. 349
Introduction	p. 349
Epicuticular Lipids	p. 349
Naphthoquinone Derivatives	p. 365
Acetogenins	p. 368
Polyacetylenes and Chromenes (Light-Activated Insecticides)	p. 371
Newer Compounds	p. 375
Signaling and Insect-Inducible Compounds in Plants	p. 395
Introduction	p. 395
Chemistry of Wound-Inducible Compounds	p. 396
Occurrence	p. 397
Biosynthesis	p. 398
Bioactivity	p. 400
Mechanism of Action	p. 415
Molecular Biology	p. 420
Perspective	p. 423
Plant Resistance from a Sustainable Agricultural and Environmental Perspective	p. 434
Introduction	p. 434
Pesticides in Agriculture	p. 435
Sustainable Agriculture and Pest Management	p. 436
Role of Host Plant Resistance in Sustainable Agriculture	p. 437
Integration of Host Plant Resistance with Biological Control	p. 438
Integration of Host Plant Resistance with Chemical Control	p. 439
Integration of Host Plant Resistance with Other Methods	p. 439
Impact of Traditional Plant Breeding in Developing Resistant Varieties	p. 440
Plant Resistance and Environmental Perspectives	p. 441
Vertical and Horizontal Resistance	p. 443
Marker Aided Selection for Insect-Resistant Crops	p. 445
Genetic Engineering	p. 446
Perspectives	p. 448
Index	p. 459
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