Molecular Aspects of Plant Beneficial Microbes in Agriculture

Molecular Aspects of Plant Beneficial Microbes in Agriculture explores their diverse interactions, including the pathogenic and symbiotic relationship which leads to either a decrease or increase in crop productivity. Focusing on these environmentally-friendly approaches, the book explores their potential in changing climatic conditions. It presents the exploration and regulation of beneficial microbes in offering sustainable and alternative solutions to the use of chemicals in agriculture. The beneficial microbes presented here are capable of contributing to nutrient balance, growth regulators, suppressing pathogens, orchestrating immune response and improving crop performance. The book also offers insights into the advancements in DNA technology and bioinformatic approaches which have provided in-depth knowledge about the molecular arsenal involved in mineral uptake, nitrogen fixation, growth promotion and biocontrol attributes. Covers the molecular attributes of biocontrol, PGPR and mycorrhizal associations involved in the three-way interaction between beneficial microbes-host-pathogenExplores the role of technological interventions in exploring molecular mechanismsProvides detailed and comprehensive insights about recent trends in the use of microbial genetic engineering for agricultural application INDICE: 1. Microbial diversity in agriculture 2. Biosafety assessment and regulation of beneficial microorganisms 3. Biology of beneficial microbes in agriculture 4. Microbial weapons for plant pathogens suppression and plant health 5. Recent developments in technologies and methods for harnessing beneficial attributes of microbes 6. Microbes in mineral acquisitions 7. Microorganisms as bio-control agents 8. Microorganisms in nitrogen-cycling 9. Molecular basis of mycorrhizal association 10. Molecular perspectives of beneficial microbes in agriculture 11. Scope of quorum sensing in plant microbe interaction 12. Strategies to target quorum sensing for plant health and developing resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses 13. Mining secretome of plant beneficial microbes 14. Siderophore production, biosynthesis and application in agriculture 15. Role of hydrophobins in plant microbe interaction 16. Omic tools and microbial genomics of plant-associated microbes 17. Biological insights from genome sequencing 18. A CRISPR toolbox to study for strain improvement 19. Proteomic aspect of plant microbe interaction 20. Emerging microbial biocontrol strategies for plant pathogens

• ISBN: 978-0-12-818469-1
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 454
• Fecha Publicación: 12/03/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés