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<p>Plants are exposed to highly diverse microbiota forming complex interactions in natural environments. <i>Phytomycology and Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogen Interactions</i> presents information on defense mechanisms of the plants, as various microbes can have positive effects on their plant hosts.</p> <p><b>Key Features</b></p> <ul> <li>Delineates the journey from Koch's postulate to molecular systems biology.</li> <li>Provides comprehensive information on fungal biology, pathogenicity genes, and their expression while interacting with host plants.</li> <li>Highlights the techniques and approaches involved in phytofungi identification and detection.</li> <li>Describes multi-omics approaches and metabolic engineering in plant fungi.</li> </ul> <p>This book is beneficial to readers including plant scientists and researchers, particularly plant pathologists, molecular biologists, and mycologists.</p>