Microbial Endophytes: Functional Biology and Applications

ISBN-13: 9780128196540 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 418 str.

Ajay Kumar; Radhakrishnan E. K.

Spis treści

1. Entry, colonization and distribution of endophytic microorganisms2. Benefits of "Plant-Endophyte” interaction for sustainable cultivation of medicinal plants3. Plant growth promoting mechanisms of endophytes4. Endophytic bacterial strains induced systemic resistance in agriculturally important crop plants5. Seed priming by endophytes and its agricultural applications6. The chemical warfare involved in endophytic microorganisms-plant associations7. Endophytic microbial influence on plant stress response8. Microbial Bio-formulation Based Plant Biostimulants: A Plausible approach towards Next Generation of Sustainable Agriculture9. Genomic insights of plant endophyte interaction: prospects and impact on plant health10. Fungal Endophytic gene expression studies in plant disease management in field crop plants11. Endophytic fungi, a treasure house of novel nanoparticles for disease12. Endophytic Fungi from Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity and Biotechnological Applications13. Bio-commercial aspects of microbial endophytes for sustainable agriculture14. Legal issues and IPR in microbial research

O autorze

Dr. Ajay Kumar is a visiting scientist at the Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani center, Rishon Leziyon, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development Israel. He has published extensively in leading International and National journals or books. He has wide area of research experience, especially in the field of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Microbial biocontrol, and Endophytes related with the medicinal plants, Postharvest management of fruits. Dr. Kumar has published more than 165 research articles including review papers/book chapters/ books in the leading international journals. He is serving as special issue editors in some journals like "Frontiers in Microbiology, Microorganism” etc. In addition also acting as reviewer in some leading journals like Frontiers group, PLOS ONE, Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Biological Control, Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 3Biotech etc. Dr, Kumar has edited several books with leading publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor and Francis. Dr.?Radhakrishnan E.K?is currently working as?Assistant Professor?at School of Biosciences of?Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and as?Director, Business innovation and incubation Centre?(BIIC.)?During his 12 years of research, he has published 140?research publications, 43 book chapters and 3 review papers. He edited 5 books and 5 books are in progress. He has 2995 citations and h-index of 30 and has delivered?50?invited talks in various national and international conferences and seminars. His research areas include plant microbe interactions, microbial natural products, microbial synthesis of metal nanoparticles,?antimicrobial resistance gene prediction and?development of polymer-based nanocomposites with antimicrobial effects for food packaging and medical applications