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Techniques for the Evaluation of Biochemical Factors of Resistance in Crop Plants

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The analysis of plants for determining biochemical profile is crucial for elucidating the role of different chemicals in host–plant relationships. The procedures for estimating sugars, lipids, tannins, alkaloids, proteins, amino acids, enzymes and hormones are enumerated in this chapter. The role of antimetabolites/anti-nutritional elements is also highlighted.

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Acknowledgement

The authors would like to thank the authorities of Directorate of Seed Certification and Organic Certification, Department of Agriculture, Coimbatore, and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, for their encouragement and support.

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  1. Directorate of Seed Certification and Organic Certification, Department of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

    K. Balaji

  2. Department of Pulses, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

    A. Thanga Hemavathy

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  1. Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Akshay Kumar Chakravarthy

  2. Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India

    Venkatesan Selvanarayanan

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Balaji, K., Thanga Hemavathy, A. (2019). Techniques for the Evaluation of Biochemical Factors of Resistance in Crop Plants. In: Kumar Chakravarthy, A., Selvanarayanan, V. (eds) Experimental Techniques in Host-Plant Resistance. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2652-3_19

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