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-pathogen
• Explores the role of technological interventions in exploring molecular mechanisms
• Provides detailed and comprehensive insights about recent trends in the use of microbial genetic engineering for agricultural application

Graduate, postgraduate and PhD research scholars working in Agricultural Microbiology and Plant Pathology

1. Overview and challenges in the implementation of plant beneficial microbes

2. Plant beneficial microbes: do they have a role as antiviral agents in agriculture?

3. Multilegume biofertilizer: a dream

4. The effect of incompatible plant pathogens on the host plant

5. Language of plant-microbe-microbe interactions in rhizosphere ecosystems

6. Application and biological impact of endophytic bacteria as IAA producers

7. Molecular aspects of biocontrol species of Streptomyces in agricultural crops

8. Root exudates, a key factor in the plant-bacteria interaction mechanisms

9. Insight into plant-bacteria-fungi interactions to improve plant performance via remediation of heavy metals: an overview

10. Signaling pathway of induced systemic resistance

11. Role of fungal elicitors in plant defense mechanism

12. Versality of Trichoderma in plant disease management

13. Knock, knock- let the bacteria in: enzymatic potential of plant associated bacteria

14. Beneficial role of viruses in plants

15. Microbial phytases in plant minerals acquisition

16. PGPR secondary metabolites: an active syrup for improvement of plant health

17. Volatile organic compounds mediated plant-microbe interactions in soil

18. Molecular mechanisms in plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPR) to resist environmental stress in plants

19. Biogeographic distribution of chickpea rhizobia in the world

20. Arbuscular mycorrhiza, a fungal perspective

21. Engineering bacterial ACC deaminase for improving plant productivity under stressful conditions

22. Role of rhizobacteria in alleviating salt stress

23. Nematophagous and entomopathogenic fungi: new insights into the beneficial fungus-plant interaction

24. Secondary metabolites and lytic tool box of trichoderma and their role in plant health

25. Endophytic fungi: a positive association with plants

26. Using molecular techniques applied to beneficial microorganisms as biotechnological tools for controlling agricultural plant pathogents and pest

27. CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome engineering in microbes and its application in plant beneficial effects

28. Understanding the molecular basis of the tripartite interaction between host-pathogen-bioagent through proteomic approach

29. Frankia and the actinorhizal symbiosis

30. Advances in Frankia genome studies and molecular aspects of tolerance to enrigonmental stresses

31. Tripartite interactions between plants, trichoderma and the pathogenic fungi

32. Applications of agriculturally important microorganisms for sustainable crop production

33. Beneficial microorganisms in the remediation of heavy metals