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Plant-Associated Bacteria

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. Samuel S. Gnanamanickam

    1. Novozymes Biologicals, Salem, USA

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  • Developed on the broad theme of plant-associated bacteria
  • Envisioned as a resource volume for researchers working with beneficial and harmful groups of bacteria associated with crop plants
  • Chapters include terminology/definitions, molecular phylogeny, methods that can be used (both traditional and latest molecular tools) and applications

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Beneficial Bacteria

    1. Plant-associated bacteria: survey, molecular phylogeny, genomics and recent advances

      • Gwyn A. Beattie
      Pages 1-56

    2. Rhizobium-legume symbioses: molecular signals elaborated by rhizobia that are important for nodulati

      • Hari B. Krishnan, John O. Bennett
      Pages 57-104

    3. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in non-legumes

      • David A. Dalton, Sasha Kramer
      Pages 105-130

    4. Epiphytic bacteria, their ecology and functions

      • Samuel S. Gnanamanickam, J. Ebenezar Immanuel
      Pages 131-153

    5. Bacterial endophytes: The endophytic niche, its occupants, and its utility

      • Charles W. Bacon, Dorothy M. Hinton
      Pages 155-194

  3. Rhizosphere Bacteria

    1. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

      • Appa Rao Podile, G. Krishna Kishore
      Pages 195-230

    2. Contribution of studies on suppressive soils to the identification of bacterial biocontrol agents and to the knowledge of their modes of action

      • Philippe Lemanceau, Monika Maurhofer, Geneviève Défago
      Pages 231-267

    3. Root-associated bacteria inducing systemic resistance

      • L. C. van Loon, P. A. H. M. Bakker
      Pages 269-316

    4. Rhizosphere competence and the role of root colonization in biocontrol

      • Sandra de Weert, Guido V. Bloemberg
      Pages 317-333

    5. Deleterious Rhizobacteria

      • Robert J. Kremer
      Pages 335-357

  4. Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

    1. Agrobacterium biology and crown gall disease

      • Ajith Anand, Kirankumar S. Mysore
      Pages 359-384

    2. Clavibacter michiganensis, a group of gram-positive phytopathogenic bacteria

      • R. Eichenlaub, K-H. Gartemann, Annette Burger
      Pages 385-421

    3. The soft rot Erwinia

      • Amy O. Charkowski
      Pages 423-505

    4. Plant pathogenic Pseudomonas species

      • Monica Höfte, Paul De Vos
      Pages 507-533

    5. Virulence functions of xanthomonads

      • Sujatha Subramoni, Gopaljee Jha, Ramesh V. Sonti
      Pages 535-571

    6. Plant pathogenic Ralstonia species

      • Tim Denny
      Pages 573-644

    7. Burkholderia

      • Ronald Gitaitis, Claudia Nischwitz
      Pages 645-670

    8. Plant pathogenic members of the genera Acidovorax and Herbaspirillum

      • Mark Fegan
      Pages 671-702

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 703-712
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About this book

The idea of developing a comprehensive volume on PLANT-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA was born in my mind about 5 years back. I decided therefore that the proposed volume on Plant-Associated Bacteria will be a complete volume on plant bacteriology. There are several books on symbiotic and beneficial bacteria. There are also books and volumes on plant pathogenic bacteria. In recent years, the pla- growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) has emerged as an important group which has significant applications to crop production and biological disease control. There is a vital need for a comprehensive volume on all plant-associated bacteria that also includes epiphytic and endophytic bacteria. In my mind, the proposal appeared worthwhile and timely. In the present era of genomics, there has been an enhanced interest in the genomics of the plant-associated bacteria (Example: the Plant-Associated Microbe Genome Initiative, American Phytopathological Society–www.apsnetorg/ media/ ps/top.asp). Traditional methods of identification of bacteria have been replaced by molecular methods for diagnostics and their phylogeny. This volume tries to carefully document both the traditional and recent methods. To achieve this, the contributors have been chosen from among the best experts to provide updated information for a reader who has specific expectations in a volume of this nature.

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  • Novozymes Biologicals, Salem, USA

    Samuel S. Gnanamanickam

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