The Plant Microbiome in Sustainable Agriculture

The most up-to-date reference on phytomicrobiomes available today

The Plant Microbiome in Sustainable Agriculture combines the most relevant and timely information available today in the fields of nutrient and food security. With a particular emphasis on current research progress and perspectives of future development in the area, The Plant Microbiome in Sustainable Agriculture is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in the field, as well as those with an interest in microbiome research and development.

The book covers both terrestrial and crop associated microbiomes, unveiling the biological, biotechnological and technical aspects of research. Topics discussed include:

• Developing model plant microbiome systems for various agriculturally important crops
• Defining core microbiomes and metagenomes in these model systems
• Defining synthetic microbiomes for a sustainable increase in food production and quality

The Plant Microbiome in Sustainable Agriculture is written to allow a relative neophyte to learn and understand the basic concepts involved in phytomicrobiomes and discuss them intelligently with colleagues.

ALOK KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, Senior Scientist, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, India.

PREM LAL KASHYAP, Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Haryana, India.

MADHUMITA SRIVASTAVA, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Preface vii

List of Contributors ix

About the Editors xiii

1 Plant Microbiome: Past, Present and Future 1
Akhilendra Pratap Bharati, Ashutosh Kumar, Sunita Kumari, Anjney Sharma, Prem Lal Kashyap, Sudheer Kumar, Madhumita Srivastava, and Alok Kumar Srivastava

2 The Plant Microbiome in Agricultural Sustainability: From Microbe to Microbiome 31
Jose Pedro Fonseca, Yuan Wang, and Kirankumar S. Mysore

3 Seed Microbiome and Its Implication in Plant Growth Promotion and Health 47
Padmavathi Tallapragada and Usha Seshachla

4 Microbiome: The Holobiont, Its Application and Effect on the Plant System 65
Pragati Sahai and Vimlendu Bhushan Sinha

5 Ecology of the Diazotrophic Microbiome 81
Preeti Singh, Rahul Kunwar Singh, Dhananjay Kumar, and Shree Prakash Tiwari

6 Functional Microbiome for Crop Improvement Under a Changing Environment 101
Abbaci Hocine, Bensidhoum Leila, Houali Karim, and Nabti Elhafid

7 Functional Importance of the Phyllosphere Microbiome and Its Implications in Agriculture 119
Parasuraman Paramanantham, Subhaswaraj Pattnaik, and Siddhardha Busi

8 Microbial Consortia: Emerging Conglomerate for Better and Superior Sustainable Agricultural Practices 141
Rishi Kumar Verma, Manisha Sachan, and Shivesh Sharma

9 Rhizomicrobiome for Sustainable Crop Growth and Health Management 157
Tualar Simarmata, Mieke R. Setiawati, Betty N. Fitriatin, and Diyan Herdiyantoro

10 Mycorrhizal Microbiome: An Ideal Association in Sustainable Agriculture 195
Baby Summuna, Sachin Gupta, and Moni Gupta

11 Microbiome-Driven Nutrient Fortification in Plants: The Role of Microbiota in Chemical Transformation and Nutrient Mobilization 211
Irina Sidorova and Elena Voronina

12 Engineering Microbes to Improve Crop Health: A New Dimension for Sustainable Agricultural Productivity 231
P. Veera Bramhachari, A.M.V.N. Prathyusha, and Ganugula Mohana Sheela

13 Biotechnology of Plant-Associated Microbiomes 243
Son Truong Dinh, Van T. Luu, Long Hoa Hoang, Xuan Canh Nguyen, and Cuong Tu Ho

14 Microbiome Genomics and Functional Traits for Agricultural Sustainability 279
Amy Novinscak, Antoine Zboralski, Roxane Roquigny, and Martin Filion

Index 299

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