Overview
Provides an up-to-date overview of the symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes
Especially focuses on arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis and root nodule symbiosis - the two most prevalent symbiotic systems
Offers a hands-on guide for researchers and students in the areas of agri-biotechnology, soil biology and fungal biology
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- Azolla-Anabaena Association
- Arbuscular Mycorrhiza symbiosis
- Legume-Rhizobium Symbiosis
- Microbe-Microbe interaction
- Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Plant-Microbe interaction
- Plant Surface Microbiology
- Rhizobium-Plant Symbiosis
- Root Nodule symbiosis
- Soil-Microbes-Plants Interaction
- Symbiotic Fungi
- Symbiotic Signaling
About this book
This book provides an overview of the latest advances concerning symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes, and their applications in plant productivity and agricultural sustainability.
Symbiosis is a living phenomenon including dynamic variations in the genome, metabolism and signaling network, and adopting a multidirectional perspective on their interactions is required when studying symbiotic organisms.
Although various plant-microbe symbiotic systems are covered in this book, it especially focuses on arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis and root nodule symbiosis, the two most prevalent systems. AM symbiosis involves the most extensive interaction between plants and microbes, in the context of phylogeny and ecology. As more than 90% of all known species of plants have the potential to form mycorrhizal associations, the productivity and species composition, as well as the diversity of natural ecosystems, are frequently dependent upon the presence and activity of mycorrhizas.
In turn, root nodule symbiosis includes morphogenesis and is formed by communication between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The biotechnological application of plant–microbe symbiosis is expected to foster the production of agricultural and horticultural products while maintaining ecologically and economically sustainable production systems.
Designed as a hands-on guide, this book offers an essential resource for researchers and students in the areas 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: Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India. He is working on plant microbe interaction, nanobiotechnology, and microbial biotechnology. Dr Prasad has edited several books and has a number of research papers and review articles to his credit in the journals of international repute. During 2014, Dr Prasad has been awarded American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigator, USA. Presently, he is working as Research Associate Professor at School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, China.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plant Microbe Symbiosis
Editors: Ajit Varma, Swati Tripathi, Ram Prasad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36248-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-36247-8Published: 02 April 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-36250-8Published: 02 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-36248-5Published: 01 April 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 360
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Plant Sciences