New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Sustainable Agriculture: Advances in Microbe-based Biostimulants

1st Edition - February 3, 2022
Editors: Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Anukool Vaishnav
Language: English
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New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Sustainable Agriculture: Advances in Microbe-Based Biostimulants describes advances in microbial mechanisms involved in crop production and stress alleviation. Recent developments in our understanding of the role of microbes in sustainable agriculture and disease management have created a highly potential research area. The plant holobiont has a significant role in stress signaling, nutrient use efficiency, and soil health and fertility for sustainable developments. The mycorrhizosphere, hyphosphere, phyllosphere, rhizosphere and endosphere are critical interfaces for the exchange of signaling and resources between plants and soil environment. 

This book is an ideal reference source for microbiologists, agrochemists, biotechnologists, biochemists, industrialists, researchers and scientists working on agriculturally important microorganisms and their exploitation in sustainable future applications.

Cover Image
Title Page
Copyright
Table of Contents
Contributors
About the Editors
Preface
Chapter 1 Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria - Advances and future prospects
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Review literature & recent developments
1.3 Conclusion
References
Chapter 2 Prospects of beneficial microbes as a natural resource for sustainable legumes production under changing climate
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Potential of symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF)
2.3 Factors affecting nodule formation and biological nitrogen fixation (BNF)
2.4 Conclusion
2.5 Future prospective
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 3 Trichoderma as biostimulant - a plausible approach to alleviate abiotic stress for intensive production practices
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Review of literature
3.3 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4 Mode of action of different microbial products in plant growth promotion
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Major microbial genera and their products
4.3 Mode of action(s) of microbes and their products
4.4 Direct benefits to the plant
4.5 Indirect benefits to the plant
4.6 Challenges in understanding the mode of action
4.7 Future Perspectives and Conclusion
References
Chapter 5 Role of AM fungi in growth promotion of high-value crops
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
5.3 AMF mediated benefits to high-value crops
5.4 AMF application in micro propagation programme
5.5 Commercialization of AM fungi
5.6 Challenges of AMF technology
5.7 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 6 Pseudomonas and Bacillus: A biological tool for crop protection
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Pseudomonas
6.3 Bio-control activity of Pseudomonas against plant pathogens
6.4 Bio-control activity of Bacillus spp. against plant pathogens
References
Chapter 7 Underlying forces of plant microbiome and their effect on plant development
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Plant microbiome diversity
7.3 Dynamic of plant microbes in plants
7.4 Plant microbe’s adaptability
7.5 Microbiome functions
7.6 Conclusions and future prospects
References
Chapter 8 Plant viruses as biopesticides
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Research methodology
8.3 Categories of pesticides
8.4 Major viral biopesticides
8.5 Mode of action
8.6 Formulation / synthesis of viral biopesticides
8.7 Biopesticides manufacturing companies
8.8 Governing authorities / policies
8.9 RNAi viral biopesticides with nanotech approach
8.10 Recombinant viral biopesticides
8.11 A case study
8.12 Challenges and drawbacks
8.13 Major advantages
8.14 Conclusion, future prospects and take away
Acknowledgement
Authors contribution
Declaration of competing interest
References
Chapter 9 Microalgal based biostimulants as alleviator of biotic and abiotic stresses in crop plants
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Positive effects of microalgal extract on plant growth and productivity
9.3 Microalgal biostimulants for managements of biotic and abiotic stress
9.4 Microalgal biostimulants emphasized under abiotic stress
9.5 Effects of microalgae biostimulants on biotic stress
9.6 Microalgal extract: a mixture with multifaceted mechanisms
9.7 Concluding remarks and future prospects
References
Chapter 10 Utilization of omics approaches for underpinning plant-microbe interaction
Abstract
https://doi.org/10.1 Introduction
https://doi.org/10.2 Plant- microbial communications
https://doi.org/10.3 Rhizospheric root microbial interaction
https://doi.org/10.4 Endosphere and microbial communication
https://doi.org/10.5 Plant microbial interaction and quorum sensing
https://doi.org/10.6 Fungal-plant interaction
https://doi.org/10.7 Plant-microbe signaling
https://doi.org/10.8 Agrobacterium – crown gall disease
https://doi.org/10.9 Different perspectives of bioinformatics to apprehend soil microorganisms
https://doi.org/10.10 Plant-microbe interactions promote plant growth
https://doi.org/10.11 Omics approaches for plant-microbe interaction
https://doi.org/10.12 Transcriptomics
https://doi.org/10.13 Next generation sequencing
https://doi.org/10.14 Amplicon sequencing
https://doi.org/10.15 Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
https://doi.org/10.16 TRAC anaylsis
https://doi.org/10.17 Biochemical methods
https://doi.org/10.18 Laser microdisinfection
https://doi.org/10.19 CRISPR
https://doi.org/10.20 Proteomics
https://doi.org/10.21 Two- dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE)
https://doi.org/10.22 Fluorescence 2-D difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE)
https://doi.org/10.23 Isotope-Coded affinity tag (ICAT)
https://doi.org/10.24 Mass spectrometry
https://doi.org/10.25 Secretome
https://doi.org/10.26 Metagenomics
https://doi.org/10.27 Conclusion and future prospect
References
Chapter 11 Extremophiles for sustainable agriculture
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Temperature
11.3 Thermophiles in agriculture
11.4 Psychrophiles in agriculture
11.5 Ice-binding proteins
11.6 Anti-freeze proteins (AFPs)
11.7 pH tolerants in agriculture
11.8 Alkalophiles and acidophiles in relation to soil pH
11.9 Managing high and low pH stressors in plants
11.10 PGPM enhanced tolerance to soil acidity
11.11 PGPM enhanced tolerance to soil alkalinity
11.12 Drought resistance
11.13 Halophiles in agriculture
11.14 Radiations
11.15 Managing toxins and chemicals in soil
11.16 Biosurfactants
11.17 Future perspectives
References
Chapter 12 Seed biopriming with biopesticide: A key to sustainability of agriculture
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Agricultural sustainability
12.3 Biopesticides
12.4 Biopriming with beneficial microbes
12.5 Seed priming and its mechanism of action
12.6 Biopriming and induced systemic resistance
12.7 Biopriming and sustainable agriculture
12.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 13 Insights into novel cell immobilized microbial inoculants
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Bio-inoculant formulations and challenges
13.3 Contemporary vs advanced formulations
13.4 Microbial immobilization
13.5 Advanced bio-encapsulation
13.6 Carriers used in bio-encapsulation
13.7 Additives in immobilization matrix
13.8 Microbial exo-polysaccharides- the miracle molecules
13.9 Cell immobilization, microbial biomass and physiology
13.10 Microbial resilience in immobilized cells
13.11 Immobilized microbial cells in agriculture
13.12 Immobilized microbes as bio-remediators
13.13 Conclusion and future prospective
References
Chapter 14 Role of mycorrhizosphere as a biostimulant and its impact on plant growth, nutrient uptake and stress management
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
14.3 Plant health promoting fungi (PGPF)
14.4 Biostimulant phenomenon of mycorrhizosphere for sustainable agriculture
14.5 Efficiency of nutrient uptake
14.6 Mycorrhizospheric effect on stress management
14.7 Symbiotic effect of arbuscular mycorrhizae
14.8 Effect of AM fungi on mycorrhizosphere bacteria and vice versa
14.9 Significance of AM fungi on enhancing sustainable plant growth
14.10 Conclusion
14.11 Future prospects
References
Chapter 15 Trichoderma spp. as bio-stimulant: Molecular insights
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Hormones
15.3 Volatile organic compounds
15.4 Other secondary metabolites
15.5 Bioaugmentation and biostimulation of problem soils
15.6 Efficacy of microbial bio-stimulation
15.7 Synergistic actions
15.8 Formulations
15.9 Conclusions and future prospects
References
Chapter 16 Enhancing the growth and disease suppression ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Mechanism of biocontrol by Pseudomonas
16.3 Plant growth promotions
16.4 Molecular confirmations of Pseudomonas fluorescens by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing
16.5 Control of plant diseases in crops
16.6 Future prospects and conclusion
References
Chapter 17 Synthetic biology tools: Engineering microbes for biotechnological applications
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 History of synthetic biology
17.3 Engineering central dogma of life
17.4 Designing of synthetic biology tools
17.4.2.6. Modulation of human physiology
17.5 Build-up of synthetic biology tools
17.6 Testing of DNA constructs
17.7 Application of synthetic biological tools
17.8 Challenges in the way of synthetic biology tools
17.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 18 Role of microbial consortia in remediation of soil, water and environmental pollution caused by indiscriminate use of chemicals in agriculture: Opportunities and challenges
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Microbial consortia
18.3 Soil, water and environmental pollution and bioremediation by microbial consortia
18.4 Future opportunities and challenges
18.5 Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 19 Sustainable agriculture and viral diseases of plants: An overview
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Plant stress and immune response
19.3 Biostimulants
19.4 Sustainable agriculture, biotechnology and plant viruses
19.5 Conclusion
Conflict of interest
References
Chapter 20 Enhancement of plant nutrient uptake by bacterial biostimulants
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Plant nutrient uptake mechanisms
20.3 Biostimulants
20.4 Categories of biostimulants and their effect on plant growth and productivity
20.5 Indirect mechanism of bacterial biostimulants to enhance nutrient uptake
20.6 Direct mechanism of bacterial biostimulants to enhance plant nutrient uptake
20.7 Bacterial biostimulants to enhance the growth and stress tolerance
20.8 Bacterial biostimulants as biocontrol agents
20.9 Conclusion and prospects
References
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