Considering the ever-increasing global population and finite arable land, technology and sustainable agricultural practices are required to improve crop yield. This book examines the interaction between plants and microbes and considers the use of advanced techniques such as genetic engineering, revolutionary gene editing technologies, and their applications to understand how plants and microbes help or harm each other at the molecular level. Understanding plant-microbe interactions and related gene editing technologies will provide new possibilities for sustainable agriculture. The book will be extremely useful for researchers working in the fields of plant science, molecular plant biology, plant-microbe interactions, plant engineering technology, agricultural microbiology, and related fields. It will be useful for upper-level students and instructors specifically in the field of biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry, and agricultural science.
Features:
Examines the most advanced approaches for genetic engineering of agriculture (CRISPR, TALAN, ZFN, etc.).
Discusses the microbiological control of various plant diseases.
Explores future perspectives for research in microbiological plant science.
Plant-Microbial Interactions and Smart Agricultural Biotechnology will serve as a useful source of cutting-edge information for researchers and innovative professionals, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students taking related agriculture and environmental science courses.
Plant Microbe Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture. Beneficial Microorganisms in Crop Growth, Soil Health, And Sustainable Environmental Management: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Environmental Control of Plant-Microbe Interaction. Vocabulary of Volatile Compounds (VCS) Mediating Plant Microbe Interactions. Role of Microorganisms in Mitigating Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses. Plant Microbial Interactions in Natural/Organic Cultivation of Horticultural Plants. Seed Defense Biopriming For Sustainable Crop Production and Disease. Management. Molecular Communications Between Plants and Microbes. CRISPR/Cas9 - An Efficient Tool for Improving Biotic Stress in Plants. Plant-Microbe Interaction and Recent Trends in Biotechnology for Secondary Metabolites Production In Medicinal Plants. Endophytes- An Overview and Their Bioactive Compounds. Nanomaterials Augmenting Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria: Potential Application in Sustained Agriculture. Siderophores And Their Applications in Heavy Metal Detoxification.