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Chapter 1 - Diseases affecting wheat: Septoria tritici blotch: S. B. Goodwin, USDA-ARS, USA;

1 Introduction

2 Use of fungicides for controlling STB

3 Breeding for increased resistance to STB

4 Understanding the molecular basis of the host-pathogen interaction

5 Conclusion and future trends

6 Where to look for further information

7 References

Chapter 2 Fungal diseases affecting barley: Robert S. Brueggeman, Shyam Solanki, Gazala Ameen and Karl Effertz, Washington State University, USA; Roshan Sharma Poudel, North Dakota State University, USA; and Aziz Karakaya, Ankara University, Turkey;

1 Introduction

2 Understanding plant genetic resistance to fungal pathogens

3 Biotrophic foliar diseases: stem rust

4 Leaf rust

5 Stripe rust

6 Powdery mildew

7 Necrotrophic diseases: spot blotch

8 Net blotch

9 Ramularia leaf spot

10 Septoria speckled leaf blotch

11 Scald

12 Fusarium head blight

13 A seed-borne disease: barley stripe

14 Conclusion

15 References

Chapter 3 Advances in understanding the epidemiology of Septoria tritici blotch in cereals: Stephen B. Goodwin, USDA-ARS, USA;

1 Introduction

2 What's in a name: taxonomy of Z. tritici

3 Life cycle of Z. tritici

4 Mode of nutrition

5 Epidemiology

6 Diagnostics

7 Conclusion and future trends

8 Where to look for further information

9 References

Chapter 4 Advances in breeding techniques for durable Septoria tritici blotch (STB) resistance in cereals: Harsh Raman, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia;

1 Introduction

2 Challenges in achieving durable resistance: qualitative and quantitative resistance

3 Molecular marker technologies for genetic mapping of Septoria tritici blotch resistance genes

4 Ways of increasing durability of resistance: planting of varietal mixtures

5 Ways of increasing durability of resistance: deployment of qualitative resistance genes

6 Ways of increasing durability of resistance: pyramiding of qualitative and quantitative resistance genes

7 Ways to increase durability of resistance: manipulation of plant architecture genes and deployment of multiple resistance loci

8 Marker-assisted selection (MAS) and genomic selection (GS) for Septoria tritici blotch resistance breeding

9 The use of genetic transformation and gene editing techniques

10 Conclusion and future trends

11 References