Beschreibung:
Providing the first comprehensive single volume reference on seed infection and disease, this work includes an up-to-date account on the development and structure of seed, pointing out the structural variations in seeds of most crop plant families. It offers chapters on seed-borne fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes, and their diseases. It covers the penetration of ovule/seed by fungi, discusses physiogenic seed disorder, and provides common techniques and tips for histopathological studies. Histopathology of Seed-Borne Infections provides a literature review in a field where it is difficult to access older sources, serving both as a reference and a springboard for further inquiry.
Introduction. Reproductive Structures and Seed Formation. Structure of Seeds. Penetration and Establishment of fungi in seed. Location of fungal hyphae in seeds. Seed Infection of Bacteria. Seed Infection by Viruses. Seed Infection by Nematodes. Physiogenic or Non-pathogenic Seed Disorders. Microtechniques in Seed Histopathology.