The book presents comprehensive information on fundamental, and applied knowledge for developing varieties resistant individually as well as to all the major pathogens of crucifers, such as Albugo, Alternaria, Erysiphe, Hyaloperonospora, Plasmodiophora, Leptosphaeria, Sclerotinia, Turnip mosaic virus, Verticillium, and Xanthomonas through the use of latest biotechnological approaches including identification of R genes and their incorporation into agronomically superior varieties. The chapters include the information’s viz., principles of host resistance, identification of R-genes sources, inheritance of disease resistance, host resistance signaling network system to multiple stresses. The book also covers transfer of disease resistance, and management of disease resistance. Standardized, reproducible techniques are also included for the researchers of cruciferous crops for developing resistant cultivars. The book deals with the gaps in understanding, knowledge of genomics, and offers suggestions for future research priorities in order to initiate the advance research on disease resistance. This book is immensely useful to the researchers especially Brassica breeders, teachers, extension specialists, students, industrialists, farmers, and all others who are interested to grow healthy, and profitable cruciferous crops all over the world.

本作は単なる学術書を超え、アブラナ科植物と病原菌との悠久の戦いを「ゲノム」という精緻な言語で解読した、まさに生命の叙事詩とも呼ぶべき一冊です。サハラン博士らが描き出すのは、ミクロの領域で繰り広げられる静かな、しかし熾烈な攻防戦です。抵抗性遺伝子という究極の盾を模索するプロセスは、科学者の飽くなき探究心と、複雑に絡み合う生命システムの美しさを我々に鮮烈に突きつけます。 特筆すべきは、高度なバイオテクノロジーの知見を、人類の糧を守るという崇高な使命感へと昇華させている点です。最新の解析技術とフィールドでの実践を繋ぐその筆致には、机上の空論を排し、確かな未来を切り拓こうとする力強い意志が宿っています。植物の深淵なる叡智に触れ、ゲノムが紡ぐ新たな生存戦略を体感したいと願うすべての読者にとって、本書は知的興奮と情熱を呼び覚ます至高の導き手となるでしょう。