Preface -Terminology Related to Induced Resistance: Incorrect Use of Synonyms May Lead to a Scientific Dilemma by Misleading Interpretation of Results - What's Old and What's New in Concepts of Induced Systemic Resistance and its Application -QTL Analysis of Multigenic Disease Resistance in Plant Breeding -Ultra structural Studies in Plant Disease Resistance -The Hypersensitive Response in Plant Disease Resistance - The Possible Role of Pathogenesis-Related Proteins in Multigenic and Induced System Resistance -Chemical Signals in Plant Resistance: Salicylic Acid -Signaling in Plant Resistance Responses: Divergence and Cross-Talk of Defense Pathways -The Relationship Between Basal and Induced Resistance Arabidopsis -Induced Systemic Resistance Mediated by Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Fungi (PGPF) -Chemical Signals in Plants: Jasmonates and the Role of Insect-Derived Elicitors in Responses to Herbivores -Tree Defense Against Insects -The Role of Terpene Synthases in the Direct and Indirect Defense of Conifers Against Insect Herbivory and Fungal Pathogens -Mechanisms Involved in Plant Resistance to Nematodes -Mechanisms Involved in Induced Resistance to Plant Viruses -Mechanisms Underlying Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses -Commercialization of Plant Systemic Defense Activation: Theory, Problems, and Successes -Engineering Plants for Durable Disease Resistance -Plantibody-based Disease Resistance in Plants -Index.