Plant Disease Management in the Post-Genomic Era: from Functional Genomics to Genome Editing

• Other Authors: Sarrocco, Sabrina (Editor), Herrera-Estrella, Alfredo (Editor), Collinge, David B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2020
• Subjects: Science: general issues; Medical microbiology & virology; Microbiology (non-medical); disease management; NGS - next generation sequencing; food security; food safety; post-genomic era
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Crop plants are continuously under attack by pathogens, both during pre and post-harvest stages, often causing economically important food losses. Chemical treatments can pose a serious treat to human health and the environment. Furthermore, there is an increasing market, especially in OECD countrie...