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Patterns, Function and Application of Seed Microbiome
Bacteria, Fungi and Viruses
- 1st Edition - February 1, 2025
- Authors: Mohammad Yaseen Mir, Javid A. Parray, Saima Hamid, Munagala S. Reddy
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 7 7 6 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 7 7 7 - 4
Patterns, Function and Application of Seed Microbiome: Bacteria, Fungi and Viruses presents the current understanding of seed and microbiota associations, emphasizing recent findin… Read more
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Request a sales quote- Explores seed microbiome transmission and implications for producing healthier seeds
- Includes modelling and meta-analysis of seed microbiome
- Presents insights into the assembly and structure framework of seed microbiomes
- Includes metagenomics and the potential of seed endophytes
- Considers the seed microbiome as bio-control agents
1.1. Concept and history of seed microbiology
1.2 Microbes associated with seeds
1.3. Assembly and structure framework of seed microbiomes
1.4. Acquisition of microbes during seed dispersal
1.5. Conclusion and future perspectives
2. Ecological role of seed Microbiome
2.1. Structure and function of the Seed Microbiome
2.2. Seed microbiome diversity and transmission
2.3. Seed microbiome in Natural and agricultural systems with case studies
2.4. Seed microbiome of medicinal plants with case studies
2.5. Future perspectives
3. Seed Endophytes: Plant and soil health
3.1. Concept and Importance of endophytes in seeds
3.2. Types of seed borne endophytes: Bacterial endophytes Fungal endophytes
3.3. Potential of seed endophytes in enhancing plant growth
3.4. Seed endophytes and soil health
3.5. Seed endophytes as bio - control agents
3.6. Mechanisms of action of endophytes in various development and growth processes of plants
3.7. Future perspectives
4. Role of bacteria, fungi and viruses in stress regulation
4.1. Microbial diversity and their role in stress regulation
4.2. ACC deaminase production: role in stress tolerance
4.3. Role of Seed microbiome to improve drought tolerance: Mechanisms and perspectives
4.4. Mechanisms of stress resilience induced by seed bio priming
4.5. Epigenetic reprogramming
4.6. Conclusion and future perspectives
5. Seed and microbiome interaction: plant growth
5.1. Microbiology of spermosphere, rhizosphere and anthosphere
5.2. Characterization of seed microbial communities
5.3. Plant growth promotion by phytohormone synthesis
5.4. Monitoring soil quality in agriculture through soil-plant-microbiota crosstalk
5.5. Future perspectives
6. Seed pathology and the epidemiology of seed borne diseases
6.1. Recent innovations in seed pathology
6.2. Nucleic Acid–Based Methods in Epidemiology Research
6.3. Markers in Seed borne Pathogens
6.4. Seed Treatment Outlook and its effect on plant physiology
6.5. Regulations and seed health test standardization
6.6. Conclusion and future prospective
7. Seed microbiome Genomics
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Holobiont - heritable unit of selection
7.3. Selection breeding and plant genome
7.4. Ecological selection of plant microbiome
7.5. Host genome and its microbiome
7.6. Co-propagating the co-evolved
7.7 Conclusion and future prospective
8. Seed microbiome engineering
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Engineering microbiomes
8.3. Applications of Agriculturally Important Microbes
8.4. Product development strategies
8.5. GMO approach delivery system development
8.6. Formulation, adaptation strategies and challenges
8.7. Conclusion and future prospective
9. Ecological impacts of seed microbiota
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Vertical and horizontal inheritance of the plant microbiota
9.3. Anthosphere and the seed habitat
9.4. Niche vs neutral processes in assembly of the seed microbiota
9.5. Applied Perspectives
10. Nanotechnology of Seed microbiome for improving crop productivity
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Manipulation in Soil Microbiome via Nanotechnology for Soil Health Improvement
10.3. Seed microbiome and Nanoparticles: Principles and Applications
10.4. Sustained Release Nano carrier Systems
10.5. Improving crop quality and production
10.6. Conclusion and future perspectives
11. Modelling and analysis techniques: seed microbiome
11.1. Phytohormonal or biochemical modulation of seed microbiota
11.2. Computational modelling of seed microbiome
11.3. Meta-analysis study of different seed microbiomes
11.4. Advances in constraint-based modelling of seed microbial communities
11.5. Conclusion and future prospective
- No. of pages: 375
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443247767
- eBook ISBN: 9780443247774
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Mohammad Yaseen Mir
Dr. Mohammad Yaseen Mir, Department of Education J&K earned his M.Phil and a Ph.D in Botany with a specialization in plant biotechnology on the topic “Role of elicitors for in vitro induction of secondary metabolites in suspension cultures of Artemisia amygdalina D.” from the University of Kashmir, India. He was awarded Doctorate Merit Scholarship by University of Kashmir to pursue his Ph.D programme is also subject course expert for Environmental science Approved CEC-Moocs by MHRD GoI New Delhi. He has previously worked as a senior researcher in Research project funded by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Government of India along with G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development under National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS).
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Javid A. Parray
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Saima Hamid
Dr.Saima Hamid is a Program Officer in EIACP with Government of India. She holds a Doctorate as well as Master's Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Kashmir, India. Her research area includes Plant molecular biology, stress adaptations, bioactive compound isolation and characterization, climate change and microbial biotechnology. She has published in highly reputed and peer-reviewed journals. She is the Co-founder of CERD Foundation, Research and Educational Non-profitable Charitable Trust that aims and encourages to develop communities with scientific temperament towards education and research in the society. We offer platform and access to the resources for multiple programs: research projects, seminars, conferences, awareness camps, relief works and public policies etc. She is also a member of various international organisations that focus on plant adaptations and climate change and has presented at international forums. She was awarded Doctorate Merit scholarship by University of Kashmir to pursue the Ph.D program.
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Munagala S. Reddy
Dr. Reddy, Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Auburn University, USA. holds a Ph. D. in Integrated Pest Management with a specialization in Biological Control and PGPR from the Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University. He completed Post Doctoral training in the Department of Botany at the University of Toronto,. He worked as a Senior Scientist and R & D Global Manager for industries such as ExxonMobil, Agrium, Cominco fertilizers, Allelix etc. conducting multi-disciplinary, comprehensive research in the area of biological control of soil-borne diseases, IPM, biofertilizers & biofungicides (PGPR), induced systemic resistance, organic agriculture. He collaborated on several commercial biofertilizers and biofungicides for sustainable agriculture. He has published extensively and participated in successfully organizing International PGPR Workshops, and established a non-profit Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture to enable various agricultural disciplines to meet regularly in Asian Countries and discuss teaching, research and commercialization of PGPR’s.