Guest Editors
Dr. Abhay Kumar Pandey
Email: abhaykumarpandey.ku@gmail.com
Affiliation: Department of ycology & Microbiology, Tea Research Association, North Bengal Regional R & D Centre, Nagrakata-735225, West Bengal, India
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Research Interests: fungal pathology, molecular analysis, disease resistance, biological control
Dr. Manoj Choudhary
Email: manoj04444@gmail.com
Affiliation: ICAR - National Research Institute for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi, 110030, India
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Research Interests: moelcular plant pathology, bacterial pathology, integrated disease management, genomics, transcritomics, machine learning and AI for diseases management
Dr. Malkhan Singh Gurjar
Email: malkhan_iari@yahoo.com
Affiliation: Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR), New Delhi, India
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Research Interests: moelcular plant pathology, bacterial pathology, integrated disease management, genomics, transcritomics
Dr. Ganga D Sinniah
Email: gdsinniah@gmail.com
Affiliation: Department of Botany, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda
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Research Interests: plant pathology, mycology, molecular plant pathology
Summary
This special issue focuses on fungal and bacterial diseases affecting annual and perennial crops, including pathogen detection, diagnosis, and management via biological methods, resistance breeding, and transcriptomics. Crops are vital for economic development but face threats from pests and diseases that cause significant yield losses and food security concerns. Pathogens utilize molecules like proteins, small RNAs, and VOCs to infect hosts, yet many effector mechanisms remain poorly understood. Advances in omics technologies, especially transcriptomics, have enhanced understanding of pathogen-host interactions and microbiome influences. Recent efforts have identified new pathogens through molecular and genome sequencing, with management strategies involving microbial agents, botanicals, and resistant cultivars. This issue invites submissions on pathogen detection, molecular characterization, omics studies, biocontrol methods, resistance breeding, and transcriptomics approaches for disease management in crops.
Keywords
arable crops, plantation crops, fungi, bacteria, oomycetes, molecular markers, genetic diversity, botanicals, bioagents, disease resistance, resistance breeding, genomics, transcriptomics approach
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