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Rhizobium Biology and Biotechnology

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Editors:
  1. Alexander P. Hansen

    1. Sankt Augustin, NRW, Germany

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  2. Devendra K. Choudhary

    1. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India

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  3. Pawan Kumar Agrawal

    1. National Agricultural Science Fund, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India

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  4. Ajit Varma

    1. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India

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  • This book reviews the current state of knowledge concerning the interaction of microorganisms and plants in the rhizosphere
  • All chapters contributed by researchers actively involved in the respective fields
  • Will be of interest to scientists in the fields of agriculture, soil biology, plant physiology, crop biotechnology and applied microbiology

Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 50)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Impact of Rhizobial Inoculants on Rhizospheric Microbial Communities

    • Richa Sharma, Virendra S. Bisaria, Shilpi Sharma
    Pages 1-10

  3. Restoration of Degraded Pasture Soils on the Basis of EM Associations

    • Irina Smirnova, Amankeldy Sadanov, Aidana Sabdenova, Aray Nurmukhanbetova
    Pages 11-24

  4. Rhizobium as a Crop Enhancer and Biofertilizer for Increased Non-legume Production

    • Souad Zaim, Ahmed Amine Bekkar, Lakhdar Belabid
    Pages 25-37

  5. Role of Root Nodule Bacteria in Improving Soil Fertility and Growth Attributes of Leguminous Plants Under Arid and Semiarid Environments

    • S. K. Singh, Rakesh Pathak, Anjly Pancholy
    Pages 39-60

  6. Diversity, Nitrogen fixation, and Biotechnology of Rhizobia from Arid Zone Plants

    • Rakesh Pathak, S. K. Singh, Praveen Gehlot
    Pages 61-81

  7. Rhizobium in Rice Yield and Growth Enhancement

    • Kalaivani K. Nadarajah
    Pages 83-103

  8. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobium: Mechanisms and Biotechnological Prospective

    • Anita Patil, Ankit Kale, Gaurav Ajane, Rubina Sheikh, Surendra Patil
    Pages 105-134

  9. Recent Trends in Identification and Molecular Characterization of Rhizobia Species

    • Pranay Jain, Ram Kumar Pundir
    Pages 135-164

  10. Genetic Construction of Stable Rhizobial Genotypes for Improved Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation

    • Dharmesh Harwani, Jyotsna Begani, Jyoti Lakhani
    Pages 165-184

  11. Hierarchical Clustering-Based Algorithms and In Silico Techniques for Phylogenetic Analysis of Rhizobia

    • Jyoti Lakhani, Ajay Khuteta, Anupama Choudhary, Dharmesh Harwani
    Pages 185-214

  12. Species Diversity of Rhizobia

    • A. Tak, P. Gehlot, R. Pathak, S. K. Singh
    Pages 215-245

  13. Biotechnological Perspectives of Legume–Rhizobium Symbiosis

    • Anukool Vaishnav, Alexander P. Hansen, Pawan Kumar Agrawal, Ajit Varma, Devendra K. Choudhary
    Pages 247-256

  14. Exopolysaccharide from Rhizobia: Production and Role in Symbiosis

    • M. Senthil Kumar, K. SwarnaLakshmi, K. Annapurna
    Pages 257-292

  15. Nitrogenase (a Key Enzyme): Structure and Function

    • Devendra K. Choudhary, Ajit Varma
    Pages 293-307

  16. Structure, Function, and Estimation of Leghemoglobin

    • Saumya Singh, Ajit Varma
    Pages 309-330

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 331-339
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This book provides in-depth reviews of the role of Rhizobium in agriculture and its biotechnological applications. Individual chapters explore topics such as: the occurrence and distribution of Rhizobium; phenotypic and molecular characteristics of Rhizobium; impact of Rhizobium on other microbial communities in the rhizosphere; N2-fixation ability of Rhizobium; Rhizobium and biotic stress; Rhizobium-mediated restoration of an ecosystem; in silico analysis of the rhizobia pool; further biotechnological perspectives of Rhizobium.



Editors and Affiliations

  • Sankt Augustin, NRW, Germany

    Alexander P. Hansen

  • Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India

    Devendra K. Choudhary, Ajit Varma

  • National Agricultural Science Fund, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India

    Pawan Kumar Agrawal

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