Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Authors
Abbreviations
1: Genomics of Cruciferś Host-Pathosystem: Prologue
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Economic Importance of Crucifers
1.3 The State of Brassica Genomics
1.4 Crucifers ́Host Genome
1.4.1 Arabidopsis thaliana
1.4.2 Brassica carinata
1.4.3 Brassica juncea
1.4.4 Brassica napus
1.4.5 Brassica nigra
1.4.6 Brassica oleracea
1.4.7 Brassica rapa
1.4.8 Cruciferś as Ideal Host-Pathosystem for Genomics Research

1.4.9 Utilization of Omics Approaches in Cruciferś Host-Pathosystem
1.4.9.1 High-Quality Genome Assemblies
1.4.9.2 Transcriptomics of Virulence-Related Genes
1.4.9.3 Secretomics of Host-Pathogen Interaction
1.4.9.4 Interactomics of Host-Pathogen Interaction
1.4.9.5 Metabolomics of Crucifers ́Host-Pathosystem
1.5 Genomics of Crucifers Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
1.6 Major and Devastating Stresses of Cruciferś Crops
1.7 Expression of Genes to Overcome the Abiotic Stresses
1.8 Differential Gene Expression in Brassica Under Abiotic Stresses

1.9 Major Pathogens of Crucifers at Global Level
1.9.1 Albugo (White Rust)
1.9.1.1 The Causal Organism
1.9.1.2 Taxonomy and Morphology
1.9.1.3 The Disease and Symptomatology
1.9.1.4 Infection, Pathogenesis, and Disease Cycle
1.9.1.5 Epidemiology
1.9.1.6 Pathogenic Variability
1.9.1.7 Host Resistance
1.9.1.8 Disease Management
1.9.2 Alternaria (Alternaria Blight)
1.9.2.1 The Disease and Causal Organism
1.9.2.2 Infection and Pathogenesis
1.9.2.3 Epidemiology
1.9.2.4 Pathogenic Variability
1.9.2.5 Fine Structures
1.9.2.6 Host Resistance

1.9.2.7 Disease Management
1.9.3 Colletotrichum (Anthracnose)
1.9.3.1 The Disease and Causal Organism
1.9.3.2 Economic Importance
1.9.3.3 Host Range
1.9.3.4 Disease Management
1.9.4 Erysiphe (Powdery Mildew)
1.9.4.1 The Disease and Causal Organism
1.9.4.2 Infection, Pathogenesis, and Disease Cycle
1.9.4.3 Fine Structures and Electron Microscopy
1.9.4.4 Epidemiology and Forecasting
1.9.4.5 Host Resistance
1.9.4.6 Disease Management
1.9.5 Fusarium (Fusarium Wilt)
1.9.5.1 Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. Conglutinans
The Disease and Causal Organism

Host Range and Distribution
Disease Management
1.9.5.2 Fusarium Oxysporum
The Disease and Causal Organism
Disease Management
1.9.5.3 Fusarium equiseti (Corda) Sacc.
The Disease and Causal Organism
Host Range
1.9.6 Hyaloperonospora (Downy Mildew)
1.9.6.1 The Disease and Causal Organism
1.9.6.2 Fine Structures and Electron Microscopy
1.9.6.3 Pathogenic Variability
1.9.6.4 Infection, Pathogenesis, and Disease Cycle
1.9.6.5 Epidemiology
1.9.6.6 Mixed Infection or Association of Downy Mildew and White Rust
1.9.6.7 Biometabolomics
1.9.6.8 Host Resistance