Plant Pathology (GATE XL) — GATE Life Sciences (XL) Prep
Nature and classification of plant diseases; Diseases of important crops caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes and viruses, and their control measures (chemical and biological) mechanism(s) of pathogenesis, resistance: basal, systemic, induced systemic resistance, gene for gene concept; Molecular detection of pathogens; Plant-microbe interactions: symbionts and mycorrhiza, pathogens and pests; Signaling pathways in plant defence response; Salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA) in plant-pathogen and plant-herbivore interaction, necrosis; Calcium signalling in plants; Host-parasitic plant interaction (such as Cuscuta).
- Exam: GATE Life Sciences (XL)
- Section: XL2 Botany (30M, choose any two)