The compilation Advances in Plant Disease Management: Volume I: Fundamental and Basic Research is a priceless resource for agricultural researchers, students, stakeholders, and policymakers. The goal of the book is to provide readers with the most recent knowledge on fundamental and basic research fronts related to crop plant disease management. This book provides readers with the necessary knowledge to confidently take into account the host immune system and the pathogen’s interaction with the host as revealed by genomics, bioinformatics, and molecular studies, after elucidating the most recent findings in these areas.

The book provides thorough overview of the developments in plant disease management research, including:

More recent understanding of the relationship between the host and the pathogen, including effector-driven pathogenesis in many host-pathogen systemsupdates on the defense mechanisms in plants that result in pathogen resistanceUtilizing new compounds, antagonists, and genome-editing instruments to modify host resistancePolicies for plant preservation that uphold the global agricultural production system