ISBN : 9780323918763
Author : Prashant Swapnil
Publisher : Academic Press
Year : 2023
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : Table of contents Cover image Title page Table of Contents Copyright Contributors About the editors Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Pathogen effectors: Biochemical and structural targets during plant-microbe interactions Abstract 1: Introduction: An overview of the plant immune system 2: Cell biology of effectors 3: Terminology of effectors: Pathogenicity factors vs. effectors 4: Effector form, site, and operation 5: Nucleolar-localized effectors 6: Haustorial accommodation: Reprogramming cellular rearrangement 7: Cell wall—A dispensable armor in plant immunity 8: DAMPs, MAMPs, and NAMPs—A necessary evil References Chapter 2: PGPMs-mediated improvement of crops under abiotic stress Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Plant stress due to abiotic factors 3: With growth-promoting microbes, plants can better withstand environmental challenges References Further reading Chapter 3: Endurance of microbes against nitrogen starvation by altering the biochemical and physiological activities of plants Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Nitrogen-the primary element 3: Nitrogen’s influence 4: The result of nitrogen deficiency 5: Nitrogen deficiency 6: Nitrogen’s importance in agriculture 7: Microbes influence agricultural productivity 8: Nitrogen fixation via residing organisms 9: The nitrogen-fixation process 10: Nitrogenase is a nitrogen-fixing enzyme 11: Ammonia is produced as a result of nitrogen fixation 12: Nitrogen fixation and anaerobiosis 13: Nitrogen-fixation genetics and regulation 14: Nitrogenase defense toward oxygen 15: Root nodule formation 16: Root nodule morphology and function 17: Nitrogen fixation with the aid of free-living organisms Azospirillum 18: Nitrogen-fixation cyanobacteria 19: Nitrogen-fixing BGA 20: Cyanobacteria with a symbiotic relationship 21: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as nitrogen fixers 22: Prospects for the future 23: Conclusion References Further reading Chapter 4: Destructive role of chemicals secreted by plants to diminish harmful microbes Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Detrimental interactions between plants 3: Detrimental interactions between plants and microbes 4: Techniques used for studying various associations arbitrated by root exudates 5: Conclusions (Fig. 2) References Chapter 5: Biodegradation and bioaugmentation of pesticides using potential fungal species Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Fungi 3: As natural scavengers 4: Humus formation 5: Nitrogen fixation and biological control 6: Role of Mycorrhizae 7: Inorganic pesticides 8: Toxicological classification of pesticides 9: Fungi in removal and degradation of pesticides 10: Isolation of fungi from soil [21] 11: Observations 12: Identification 13: TLC and HPLC analyses 14: GC-MS analysis 15: Biodegradation 16: Strategies for biodegradation 17: Enzymes involved in the biodegradation process 18: Conclusions References Chapter 6: Agricultural management by improving beneficial microflora Abstract Acknowledgment 1: Introduction 2: Role of microflora in agriculture/plant growth 3: Types of microflora 4: Modes of microflora enrichment 5: Regulation of agricultural practice for sustainable soil microbial growth 6: Limitations 7: Conclusions References Chapter 7: Ameliorative characteristics of plant growth-enhancing microbes to revamp plant growth in an intricate environment Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Plant growth enhancing microbes (PGEMs) 3: Mechanisms of PGPR and plant growth improvement 4: Role of PGPR in alleviating plant abiotic stress 5: Role of PGPB as biocontrol agents 6: Applications of PGPM for sustainable agriculture 7: Challenges and prospects 8: Conclusion References Chapter 8: Immune signaling networks in plant-pathogen interactions Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Immunogenic signals and microbial recognition 3: Extracellular recognition by pattern recognition receptors 4: Intracellular recognition 5: Immune signaling pathway 6: Future perspectives References Chapter 9: Quorum quenching strategies of endophytic bacteria: Role in plant protection Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Endophytes 3: Quorum sensing 4: Virulence and pathogenicity in plants 5: Quorum quenching 6: Role of quorum quenching to protect plants against phytopathogens 7: QQ molecules from plants 8: Conclusions References Chapter 10: Peeking into plant-microbe interactions during plant defense Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Aspects related to pathogen recognition systems and host defense 3: Types of plant-microbe interaction involved during pathogenesis 4: Molecules produced by plants in defense 5: Conclusions References Chapter 11: Understanding plant-plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) interactions for inducing plant defense Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Diverse roles of PGPR in promoting plant growth 3: Role of PGPR in tackling soilborne plant diseases 4: Plant defense mechanism by PGPR against biotic stress 5: Antibiosis 6: Signal interference 7: Competition for ferric iron ions 8: Induced systemic resistance 9: Deducing the signaling pathway of ISR 10: Adaptive immune response and defense priming 11: Conclusion References Chapter 12: Revitalization of PGPR through integrating nanotechnology for sustainable development in agriculture Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Optimal PGPR 3: Role of PGPR in enhancement of plant growth 4: PGPR and plant hormones 5: Nutrient availability for plant growth 6: Enzymes by PGPR 7: Abiotic stress tolerance in plants 8: Macronutrients and micronutrients 9: Nanotechnology and PGPR 10: Conclusions References Chapter 13: Potential scope and prospects of plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs) in micropropagation technology Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Plant tissue culture 3: Challenges in plant tissue culture 4: Plant growth-promoting microbes 5: Application of PGPM in micropropagation technology 6: Future prospects of biotization 7: Conclusions References Chapter 14: Advantageous features of plant growth-promoting microorganisms to improve plant growth in difficult conditions Abstract Acknowledgments 1: Introduction 2: Plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) and plant growth 3: Some advantageous features of plant growth-promoting microorganisms 4: Biological nitrogen fixation 5: Production of phytohormone 6: Solubilization of minerals 7: As biocontrol agents 8: In phytoremediation 9: ACC deaminase activity 10: PGPMs as biofertilizers and biopesticides 11: Conclusions References Chapter 15: Plant-microbe interactions to reduce salinity stress in plants for the improvement of the agricultural system Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Types and causes of salinity 3: Salinity impact on the agricultural system 4: Detection of salinity 5: Strategies to tolerate salinity in flora 6: Plant-bacteria interaction to reduce salinity 7: Plant-fungi interaction to reduce salinity 8: Conclusions References Chapter 16: Metabolomic studies of medicinal plant-fungi interaction Abstract 1: Literature search process 2: Introduction 3: Plant-fungi interactions 4: Metabolomics approach 5: Fungi elicitors and their action in medicinal plants 6: Case studies on medicinal plant-fungi interaction 7: Conclusions References Chapter 17: Sustainable agricultural approach to study interaction of plants and microbes Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Role in agricultural sustainability 3: Microbial defense mechanisms 4: Application development in the future 5: Using beneficial microbes to improve crop quality 6: Interactions between the mycorrhizosphere and agriculture are important for long-term sustainability 7: Conclusions References Chapter 18: Plant-microbe interactions: Role in sustainable agriculture and food security in a changing climate Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Types of plant-microbe interactions 3: Types of plant microbiomes 4: Affinities of microbes with plants 5: Role of plant-microbe interactions during stress conditions 6: Molecular pathways associated with the microbes (MAMPs) 7: Plant-microbe interactions as an approach to sustainable agriculture and food security 8: Conclusions and recommendations References Chapter 19: Microbial interventions for improving agricultural performance under salt stress Abstract 1: Introduction 2: Relationship between microbes and plants 3: Salt stress in plants 4: Role of microbes in the alleviation of salt stress in plants 5: Mechanism of action of microbes 6: Impact on agricultural production 7: Conclusions References Index