Principles of plant-microbe interactions [electronic resource] : microbes for sustainable agriculture / Ben Lugtenberg, editor.
Lugtenberg, Ben, editor.
2015
QR351 .P75 2015eb
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Title Principles of plant-microbe interactions [electronic resource] : microbes for sustainable agriculture / Ben Lugtenberg, editor.
ISBN 9783319085753 electronic book
3319085751 electronic book
9783319085746
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08575-3
Published Cham : Springer, [2015]
Copyright ©2015
Language English
Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-319-08575-3 doi
Call Number QR351 .P75 2015eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 579.178
Summary Plants interact with small organisms in their environment, such as bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, nematodes and insects.℗ℓ Some of these can cause diseases and pests whereas others can have a plant-beneficial action, such as (i) protecting plants against diseases, (ii) enhancing plant growth and productivity, (iii) reducing plant stresses caused by attackers, draught and salts, and (iv) cleaning soils from pollutants. Our understanding of plant-microbe interactions advances rapidly and the application of beneficial microbes in agriculture and horticulture - presently USD 1.7 billion annually - is increasing fast. Therefore, there is a strong need to present the principles of these interactions to a broad public. In this book, the basics of all interactions mentioned above are explained in an easily understandable way. Modern state-of-the-art technology on visualization of these interactions and on DNA techniques will be highlighted. Successful examples of progress are presented in the section ℓ́ℓParadigms of Plant-Microbe Interactionsℓ́ℓ. Finally, a number of innovative ongoing research projects will be presented. Presently, plants are mainly protected from diseases and pests by using agrochemicals. However, many of these chemicals pollute the environment and can be a health threat for animals and humans. This book show that microbes can help to reduce chemical input and can also be used in combination with chemicals, or even replace agrochemicals. It is generally accepted that the use of microbes will cause a breakthrough in agriculture and horticulture, making it more sustainable in a cost-effective way. Major chemical companies are buying microbial biotech companies. This book is aimed at everybody working in or interested in one of the many fields of plant-microbe interactions and who wants to become quickly familiar with (other) aspects of this broad field.
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1. Introduction to Plant-Microbe Interactions
Part I. Introductory Chapters
2. The Importance of Microbiology in Sustainable Agriculture
3. Life of Microbes in the Rhizosphere
4. Life of Microbes on Aerial Plant Parts
5. Life of Microbes Inside the Plant
6. Microbial Cell Surfaces and Secretion Systems
7. Microbial Biofilms and Quorum Sensing
8. Bacterial Volatiles as Airborne Signals for Plants and Bacteria
Part II. Phytopathogens and Pest Insects
9. Phytopathogenic Bacteria
10. Plant Pathogenic Fungi and Oomycetes
11. Phytopathogenic Nematodes
12. Herbivorous Insects
a Threat for Crop Production
13. Phytopathogenic Viruses
14. Induced Disease Resistance
15. Apologies to the Planet ? Can we Restore the Damage?
16. Will the Public ever Accept Genetically Engineered Plants?
Part III. Control of Plant Diseases and Pests using Beneficial Microbes
17. Microbial Control of Phytopathogenic Nematodes
18. Microbial Control of Root-Pathogenic Fungi and Oomycetes
19. Control of Insect Pests by Entomopathogenic Nematodes
20. Bacillus thuringiensis-based Products for Insect Pest Control
21. Post Harvest Control
Part IV. Plant Growth Promotion by Microbes
22. The Nitrogen Cycle
23. Biological Nitrogen Fixation
24. Phosphate Mobilisation by Soil Microorganisms
25. Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: the Lives of Beneficial Fungi and their Plant Host
26. Plant Hormones Produced by Microbes
27. Stress Control and ACC Deaminase
28. Plant-Microbe Interactions and Water Management in Arid and Saline Soils
29. Rhizoremediation
Part V. Important Technologies
30. Microbial Communities in the Rhizosphere Analyzed by Cultivation-independent; DNA-based Methods
31. Visualization of Plant-Microbe Interactions
Part VI. Products for Plant Growth-promotion and Disease Suppression
32. Commercialisation of Microbes: Present Situation and Future Prospects
33. Commercialization of Microbes: Manufacturing, Inoculation, Best Practice for Objective Field Testing, and Registration
34. Towards a New Generation of Commercial Microbial Disease Control and Plant -Growth Promotion Products
35. Important Organizations and Companies
Part VII. Paradigms in Plant-Microbe Interactions
36. Trichoderma: a Multi-Purpose Tool for Integrated Pest Management
37. Agrobacterium, the Genetic Engineer
38. Take-All Decline and Beneficial Pseudomonads
39. The Oomycete Phytophthora infestans, the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen
40. Bacillus, a Plant-Beneficial Bacterium; Rainer Borriss
41. Soybean Production in the Americas
Part VIII. Future Prospects and Dreams
42. Exploring the Feasibility of Transferring Nitrogen Fixation to Cereal Crops
43. The Minimal Rhizosphere Microbiome
44. The Edible Plant Microbiome: Importance and Health Issues
45. From Nodulation to Antibiotics.

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