{"product_id":"oomycete-genetics-and-genomics-isbn-9780470255674","title":"Oomycete Genetics and Genomics","description":"This book brings together the knowledge from and tools for genetic and genomic research into oomycetes to help solve the problems this pathogen poses to crops and animals. Armed with the information presented here, researchers can use oomycete data to solve practical problems and gain insight into future areas of interest.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an up-to-date coverage of research into oomycetes – which has advanced with biochemical and molecular analyses in recent years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps researchers use oomycete data to solve practical problems, like damage to crop and animal resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a section on interactions with animal hosts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers perspective on future areas of research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssembles an international author base\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  FOREWORD.  \u003cp\u003ePREFACE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Evolutionary Phylogeny of Oomycetes—Insights Gained from Studies of Holocarpic Parasites of Algae and Invertebrates (\u003ci\u003eGordon W. Beakes and Satoshi Sekimoto\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Ecology of Lower Oomycetes (\u003ci\u003eMartina Strittmatter, Claire M.M. Gachon, and Frithjof C. Kupper\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) (\u003ci\u003eMarco Thines, Hermann Voglmayr, and Markus Goker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 An Introduction to the White Blister Rusts (Albuginales) (\u003ci\u003eMarco Thines and Hermann Voglmayr\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Asexual Life Cycle (\u003ci\u003eAdrienne R. Hardham\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Sexual Reproduction in Oomycetes: Biology, Diversity, and Contributions to Fitness (\u003ci\u003eHoward S. Judelson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Population Genetics and Population Diversity of Phytophthora infestans (\u003ci\u003eWilliam E. Fry, Niklaus J. Gru¨nwald, David E.L. Cooke, Adele McLeod, Gregory A. Forbes, and Keqiang Cao\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Phytophthora capsici: Sex, Selection, and the Wealth of Variation (\u003ci\u003eKurt Lamour\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Evolution and Genetics of the Invasive Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Phytophthora ramorum (\u003ci\u003eNiklaus J. Grünwald and Erica M. Goss\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Phytophthora sojae: Diversity Among and Within Populations (\u003ci\u003eAnne Dorrance and Niklaus J. Grunwald\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Pythium Genetics (\u003ci\u003eFrank Martin\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Bremia lactucae and Lettuce Downy Mildew (\u003ci\u003eRichard Michelmore, Oswaldo Ochoa, and Joan Wong\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Downy Mildew of Arabidopsis Caused by Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis (Formerly Hyaloperonospora parasitica) (\u003ci\u003eNikolaus L. Schlaich and Alan Slusarenko\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Interactions Between Phytophthora infestans and Solanum (\u003ci\u003eMireille van Damme, Sebastian Schornack, Liliana M. Cano, Edgar Huitema, and Sophien Kamoun\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Phytophthora sojae and Soybean (\u003ci\u003eMark Gijzen and Dinah Qutob\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Phytophthora brassicae As a Pathogen of Arabidopsis (\u003ci\u003eFelix Mauch, Samuel Torche, Klaus Schläppi, Lorelise Branciard, Khaoula Belhaj, Vincent Parisy, and Azeddine Si-Ammour\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Aphanomyces euteiches and Legumes (\u003ci\u003eElodie Gaulin, Arnaud Bottin, Christophe Jacquet, and Bernard Dumas\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Effectors (\u003ci\u003eBrett M. Tyler\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Pythium insidiosum and Mammalian Hosts (\u003ci\u003eLeonel Mendoza\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Saprolegnia—Fish Interactions (\u003ci\u003eEmma J. Robertson, Victoria L. Anderson, Andrew J. Phillips, Chris J. Secombes, Javier Diéguez-Uribeondo, and Pieter van West\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Aphanomyces astaci and Crustaceans (\u003ci\u003eLage Cerenius, M. Gunnar Andersson, and Kenneth Söderhall\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Progress and Challenges in Oomycete Transformation (\u003ci\u003eHoward S. Judelson and Audrey M.V. Ah-Fong\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 In Planta Expression Systems (\u003ci\u003eVivianne G.A.A. Vleeshouwers and Hendrik Rietman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Gene Expression Profiling (\u003ci\u003ePaul R.J. Birch and Anna O. Avrova\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Mechanisms and Application of Gene Silencing in Oomycetes (\u003ci\u003eStephen C. Whisson, Anna O. Avrova, Laura J. Grenville Briggs, and Pieter van West\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Global Proteomics and Phytophthora (\u003ci\u003eAlon Savidor\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Strategy and tactics for genome sequencing (\u003ci\u003eMichael C. Zody and Chad Nusbaum\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The whole is extremely well-produced, and I especially liked the tipped-in signature of colour plates on coated paper comprising colour versions of eight half-tone figures from various chapters. It also seems as well up-to-date as can be expected in such multiauthored works, with many papers from 2008 being cited. And the price is reasonable by current standards for a book of this quality. The editors are to be congratulated on marshalling such a work, which clearly merits wide circulation amongst the broader mycological community.\" (\u003ci\u003eIMA Fungus,\u003c\/i\u003e December 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eKurt Lamour\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee. He is Associate Editor of the journal Phytopathology and author of over twenty peer-reviewed publications.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophien Kamoun\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Scientist at The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, United Kingdom. He is a Monitoring Editor of Plant Physiology, Editor in Chief of IS-MPMI Reporter, and author of over ninety peer-reviewed publications.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eTHE MOST UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE OF OOMYCETE GENETICS AND GENOMICS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOomycetes are evolutionarily distinct fungal-like organisms that attack a wide variety of plants and animals, causing billions of dollars of loss each year. Oomycetes have been studied intensely since destroying the Irish potato crop in the mid-1800s and due to their unique biology have proved very difficult to manage. This book provides the first comprehensive treatment of genetics and genomics for this important group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions from a panel of international experts, the book offers coverage of the most recent developments in the field, perspectives on future areas of research, and a special section on oomycete interactions with animal hosts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOomycete Genetics and Genomics is\u003c\/i\u003e an indispensable resource for researchers interested in drug and vaccine development, crop science, aquaculture, microbiology, ecology, plant sciences, and agricultural and environmental biology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989717041381,"sku":"NP9780470255674","price":234.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470255674.jpg?v=1761785226","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/oomycete-genetics-and-genomics-isbn-9780470255674","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}