1st Edition
Fungal Diseases of Rice and Their Management
Rice is a widely consumed crop around the world that has tremendous importance and is cultivated almost everywhere except Antarctica. However, various biotic and abiotic stresses have a negative effect on rice cultivation, seriously reducing its yield. This volume examines the bacterial and fungal pathogens that cause rice diseases and explores how to manage these diseases. It covers the economic and environmental impact of rice fungal diseases on global food security and proceeds to delve into diagnostic methods for rice fungal pathogen detection and discusses current strategic and applied biotechnological methods for the effective management of rice fungal diseases.
1. Economic and Environmental Impact of Rice Fungal Diseases on Global Food Security
Md. Shamim, Mahesh Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Deepti Srivastava, Tushar Ranjan, Ravi Kesari, Raja Hussain, Vinod Kumar, Md. Abu Nayyer, and V. B. Jha
2. A Review on Diagnostic Methods for Rice Fungal Pathogens
Basavaraj Teli, Raina Bajpai, Md. Mahtab Rashid, and Jhumishree Meher
3. Investigation of Ecology, Molecular, and Host-Pathogen Interactions of Rice Blast Pathogens and Management Approaches
Mona F. A. Dawood, Yaseer S. Moursi, Abdelrazek S. Abdelrhim, and Amany A. Hassan
4. A Review of Conventional and Molecular Approaches for the Management of Rice Blast Disease
Rashmi Maurya, Munna Singh, and Deepti Srivastava
5. Computational Deciphering of Blast Resistance Genes Rice
Sameer Akhtar Chaudhary, Malik M. Ahmad, Sapana Chaudhary, Sakshi Rawat, and Jayashri Prasanan
6. An Update on Epidemiology of Sheath Blight Pathogen of Rice and Its Management
Astha Gupta and Hari Shankar Gaur
7. Insights from Genetics, Breeding, and Molecular Approaches for Rice Sheath Blight Disease Resistance
Raja Husain, Nitin Vikram, Sonika Pandey, Garima Yadav, N. A. Khan, Md. Shamim Deepti Srivastava, Touseef Hussain, and S. P. Tiwari
8. The Current Scenario, Progress, and Prospects of Bioinformatics for Rice Sheath Blight Disease Resistance
Balwinder Kaur, Karansher Sandhu, and Jagmohan Singh
9. An Overview of Ecology, Epidemiology, and Identification Measures for Rice Sheath Rot Disease
Mohd. Said, Saba Siddiqui, Salman Ahmad, Nadeem Khan, Deepti Srivastava, Mohd. Haris Siddiqui, and Malik M. Ahmad
10. Research Status and Prospectus of Sheath Rot Disease Resistance in Rice
Anurag Mishra, Vandana Sharma, Rajat Chaudhary, and Prashant Yadav
11. Rice Brown Spot Disease (Helminthosporium oryzae): Ecology, Epidemiology, and Identification Measures
Amit Kumar Maurya, Vinny John, Hemlata Pant and D. K. Srivastava
12. Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Molecular Methods for Rice Brown Spot Disease Resistance
Shivi Rathore and Rashmi Maurya
13. Ecological Status and Biology of Rice Kernel Smut Pathogen
Mahesh Kumar, Md. Shamim, Abhishek Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, and Santosh Kumar
14. Current Scenario of Progress and Prospects for the Management of Rice Kernel Smut Disease Resistance
Mohd. Said, Mohd. Rameez, Nadeem Khan, Salman Ahmad, and Malik M. Ahmad
15. Identification and Pathogenic Diversity of Rice Smut Pathogen and Their Resistance Resources for Future Breeding
Md. Shamim, Deepti Srivastava, Mahesh Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Anurag Mishra, Prakash Singh, Pramila Pandey, Sanjeev Kumar, Meenakshi Bisht, and V. B. Jha
16. Emerging Biotechnological Tools for Rice Bakanae/Foot Rot Disease Resistance
Rajvir Kaur, Yuvraj Chopra, and Dinesh Kumar Saini
17. Potential of Bio-Control Agents for the Sustainable Management of Rice Fungal Diseases
Sarbani Das, Bholanath saha, Sushanta Saha, Nandini Roy, Prasenjit Barman, and Rajendra Bairwa
18. New Insights from the Bioinformatics Tools for Rice Fungal Disease Resistance
Jagmohan Singh, Karansher Singh Sandhu, and Balwinder Kaur
Biography
Deepti Srivastava, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture at Integral University, Lucknow, India. She is the author and co-author of research articles, book chapters, and several books. Her major research area involves plant biotechnology and molecular breeding in rice. Dr. Srivastava previously worked at the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, where she was engaged in the development of hybrids of cotton. Her current research work includes development of drought and heat-tolerant rice varieties.
Md. Shamim, PhD, is Assistant Professor and Jr. Scientist in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, India. He is the author or coauthor of journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers as well as several books. Dr. Shamim previously worked at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, where he was engaged in heatresponsive gene regulation in wheat, and at the Indian Institute of Pulses Research, where he worked on molecular and phylogeny analysis of several Fusarium fungus of pulses. He currently specializes in the area of biotic stress management in rice.
Malik Mobeen Ahmad, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Microbial Biotechnology at Integral University, Lucknow, India. With his expertise in the area of microorganisms, he oversees the development of ready-to-use diagnostic kits for mycotoxins or other toxins produced in food crops of importance to developing countries. He has published over 20 scientific papers in national and international journals and five books. His current research focuses on bioprospecting of novel bioactive metabolites from endophytic fungi and their biotransformation.
R. S. Upadhyay, PhD, is a Professor of Botany (since 1997) at Banaras Hindu University, India, where he is also the Programme Coordinator of the Centre of Advanced Study in Botany. A prolific author and academic mentor, he has published over 140 research papers, over 60 book chapters, and several edited books. He has carried out collaborative research at prestigious institutes in India, USA, and UK and has received several honors and awards for his works. Dr. Upadhyay is credited with the discovery of the perfect state of Fusarium udum, the causal agent of the wilt of pigeon pea.
