Overview
Provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on plant-microbiome interactions
Covers all major mechanistic approaches used to investigate microbes’ impacts on plant growth promotion, disease control and health
Offers a hands-on guide for researchers and students of agri-biotechnology, soil biology and fungal biology
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- Abiotic Stress Management
- Biocontrol
- Bioactive Compounds
- Biological Control
- Methylobacterium
- Microbiome Community Interactions
- Plant Microbiome
- Plant-Microbe Interactions
- Plant-Microbiome Interactions
- Plant-Pathogen Interaction
- Plant Productivity
- Rhizosphere Microbiome
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Soil Microbial Community
About this book
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on plant-microbiome interactions and associations. It covers all major mechanistic approaches used to investigate microbes’ impacts on plant growth promotion, disease control and health.
The industrial manufacture of nitrogen currently accounts for roughly 2% of the world’s total energy consumption. Microbial products are expected to reduce the need for costly fertilizers, as well as chemical pesticides and fungicides. While beneficial microorganisms are increasingly being used in agriculture, abiotic and biotic stresses such as heat, drought, cold, and salt can quickly kill or render them useless in the field. However, discovering new and better treatments is a lengthy process due to the considerable microbial diversity found in soils.
Researchers have now proposed using biotechnological approaches to accelerate the process of microbial technology development. The fact that plant-associated microbes stimulate plant growth and development is well known, as the examples of rhizobia and mycorrhizal fungi show. The mechanisms by which these microorganisms maintain plant growth include the production of phytohormones, fixation of nitrogen, and the mobilization of phosphorus and minerals. The plant microbiome is also involved in pathogen suppression, and especially the root microbiome acts as a protective shield against soil-borne pathogens.
A special feature of this book is its multidisciplinary approach, spanning from plant microbiology/biocontrol, fungal and bacterial endophytes, plant physiology, to biochemistry, proteomics and genomics. It is ideally suited for researchers and student of agri-biotechnology, soil biology and fungal biology.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr Swati Tripathi: Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India. She is working on plant microbe interaction, and microbial biotechnology. Dr Tripathi has a number of research papers and review articles to her credit in the journals of international repute. She has her post doctoral experience from South Korea and has been awarded Early Career Research Award recently.
Dr Ram Prasad: Associate Professor at the Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India. His research interests include applied and environmental microbiology, plant-microbe interaction, sustainable agriculture, and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than 150 publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters, has five patents issued or pending, and has edited or authored several books. Previously, Dr. Prasad served as an Assistant Professor at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India; Visiting Assistant Professor, Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, USA; and Research Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, China.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plant Microbiome Paradigm
Editors: Ajit Varma, Swati Tripathi, Ram Prasad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50395-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-50394-9Published: 29 August 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-50397-0Published: 29 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-50395-6Published: 28 August 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 307
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 22 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Plant Sciences