Author Description

Provides a critical synthesis of information from breeding programs and genetic studies that integrates developments in molecular biology and biotechnology, including information on the biology of infection and the process of its interruption. Begins with an appraisal of the status of research on the important vegetable crops and their wild relatives. Topics covered include a comprehensive survey of known viral resistance genes in a number of important vegetable crops, including the identification of genes and gene families that confer broad-spectrum resistance to plant viruses.