Edited by Hervé Lapierre, Pierre A. Signoret

"An indispensable reference for anyone who is concerned with the diagnosis and management of viral diseases on cereals and other grasses."
-- Dr. Gary C. Bergstrom, Professor, Cornell University and cereal crops plant pathologist

"Provides a comprehensive review and annotation of virus diseases affecting grasses."
-- Dr. Barry Jacobsen, Professor, Montana State University and member of APS PRESS Editorial Board

This 857-page book is significant because it is the definitive resource on viruses that infect the plant species that make up the most important food crops in the world – Poaceae (Gramineae) – which include barley, maize, rice, rye, sorghum, sugarcane, triticale, wheat, forage, ornamental, and lawn. This grass family is among the largest of all plant families consisting of approximately 700 genera and 10,000 species. Nearly twenty percent of plant viruses are known to infect graminaceous hosts resulting in significant agricultural economic losses.

From the Back Cover: The Poaceae are one of the most important plant families in terms of the number of species, worldwide distribution, ecosystems and as ingredients of human and animal food. It is not surprising that they support many parasites including more than 100 severely pathogenic virus species, of which new ones are being regularly described. This book results from the contributions of 150 well-known specialists and presents for the first time an in-depth look at all the viruses (including the retrotransposons) infesting one plant family.

Taxonomic and agronomic descriptions of the Poaceae are presented, followed by data on molecular and biological characteristics of the viruses and descriptions up to species level. Virus diseases of field grasses (barley, maize, rice, eye, sorghum, sugarcane, triticale and wheats), forage, ornamental, aromatic, wild and lawn Gramineae are largely described and illustrated (32 color plates). A detailed index of viruses and taxonomic lists will help readers in their search for information.

Foreworded by Marc Van Regenmortel, this book is essential for anyone with an interest in plant pathology especially plant virology, entomology, breeding and forecasting. Agronomists will also find this book invaluable.

Contents

Introduction

1. Poaceae family
    Grass taxonomy
    The natural and social history of the grasses
    Databases on Poaceae family and its viruses

2. Viruses infecting Poaceae
Main features of viruses and the diseases they induce
    Composition and architecture of virus particles
    Genetic RNA-RNA recombination in RNA viruses: the Brome mosaic bromovirus system
    The expression of plant virus proteins
    Virus-specific membraneous inclusions and viroplasms
    Symptoms, incidence on plant development
    Diagnosis and identification
    Transmission of viruses
    Epidemiology
    Genetic aspects of resistance to cereal viruses
    PTGS-plant defense and counter-defensive strategy of viruses
    Manipulation of resistance genes
    Resistance of Poaceae to virus vectors
    Resistance and tolerance to BYDVs/CYDVs in cereals
    Phytosanitary regulations and certification procedures
    Control of virus diseases
    Ecological impact of virus-resistant transgenic plants
    Detection of transgenes in GMOs
Viruses of Poaceae
    History of virus diseases of Poaceae
    Host range and position of viruses of Poaceae in the virus taxonomy

3. Taxa of viruses, virus-like and subviral agents infecting Poaceae
Class "Retroelementopsida" (possible)
    Order Retrovirales (Possible)
    Order Retrales
Families not assigned to a class
    Single-stranded DNA viruses
    Double-stranded RNA Viruses
    Single-stranded negative RNA viruses
    Order Mononegavirles
    Ambisense RNA viruses
    Single-stranded positive RNA viruses
Genera not assigned to a family
Single-stranded satellite RNAs
List of single-stranded satellite RNAs and satellite viruses

4. Virus diseases of Poaceae
Virus diseases of small grains
Virus diseases of Maize (Zea mays L.)
Viruses diseases of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)
Virus diseases of other Poaceae species

Appendices 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

List of contributors

Index

2004; softcover; 857 pages; 32 color pages; 240 black and white photos and figures; 45 tables;
(4 pounds); Item No. 10889

10889$159.00