Academic Press Biocontrol Mechanisms of Endophytic Microorganisms

Product Description Biocontrol Mechanisms of Endophytic Microorganisms introduces endophytic microorganisms, colonization, diversity and distribution, describes the isolation and identification of endophytic microorganisms by traditional cultivation and by next generation sequencing technologies, and covers biocontrol mechanisms, bacterial priming, endophytic based methods, the significance on fungi, and metabolite based formulations. The book concludes with chapters on biofilms, microbiota and safety issues of microorganisms. The intensive use of chemicals to control these plant pathogens has resulted in negative consequences such as the release of toxic chemicals in the environment, reduced soil fertility and human health problems. Therefore, environmentally-friendly and sustainable replacement of chemical fertilizers or pesticides is highly challenging. Review Provides compact, concise knowledge on basic immunogenetics, along with clinical immunogenetics and clinical immunopharmacogenomics From the Back Cover Biotic stress due to pathogenic microorganisms causes major loss in agricultural productivity and yield. The intensive use of chemicals to control these plant pathogens has resulted in negative consequences such as release of toxic chemicals to environment, reduced soil fertility and human health problems. Therefore, environment friendly and sustainable replacement of chemical fertilizers or pesticides is highly challenging. Here comes the importance of the term biocontrol in which microorganisms have been used to manage plant diseases and is suggested as a suitable alternative to the currently used agrochemicals. <p>Biocontrol mechanisms of endophytic microorganisms involves fourteen chapters. The first chapter deals with a brief introduction about endophytic microorganisms, colonization, diversity and distribution. The second chapter describes the isolation and identification of endophytic microorganisms by traditional cultivation and by next generation sequencing technologies. The next chapters describe biocontrol mechanisms, bacterial priming, endophytic based methods, the significance on fungi, and metabolite based formulations. Biocontrol mechanisms of endophytic microorganisms concludes with chapters on biofilms, microbiota and safety issues of microorganisms.</p> <p>Deeper knowledge on mechanistic action of microbial biocontrol agents is highly relevant in the present situation. Biocontrol mechanisms of endophytic microorganisms is designed to provide deeper insight into the biocontrol properties of endophytic microorganisms and their ability to induce defense responses.</p> About the Author Dr. Radhakrishnan E.K Assistant Professor at School of Biosciences of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and Joint Director of Inter University Centre for Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture (IUCOFSA), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. He completed his doctoral degree from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Post-doctoral studies from The University of Tokyo, Japan. His research areas include plant microbe interactions, microbial natural products, microbial synthesis of metal nanoparticles, development of polymer-based nanocomposites with antimicrobial effects for food packaging and medical applications. He is an invited conference speaker. His research areas include plant microbe interactions, microbial natural products, microbial synthesis of metal nanoparticles, development of polymer-based nanocomposites with antimicrobial effects for food packaging and medical applications Dr. Ajay Kumar is a visiting scientist at the Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani center, Rishon Leziyon, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development Israel. Dr. Kumar completed his doctoral research from Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He has published more than sixty research articles and book c