Major Fungal Diseases of Rice

This is a comprehensive overview of research in rice fungal pathology. There are 25 chapters dealing with the blast, sheath blight, sheath rot, brown spot and scald diseases of rice as well as some broader topics. The book covers progress in a number of key fundamental aspects such as pathogenicity, pathogen diversity, molecular characterization, gene cloning, genetics of host resistance and host-pathogen interactions. It also presents the status and perspectives in strategic and applied areas such as epidemiology, resistance breeding, biological control, induced resistance, seed-borne diseases and quarantine issues and disease management strategies.