Plant-Bacteria Interactions Strategies and

"This monograph, written by 49 authors... will be... a useful introduction and companion for students and scientists studying the rhizosphere and its co-existing microorganisms... it can [also] be recommended for botanists, gardeners and foresters." -Biotechnology JournalHere, an extremely experienced team of authors from five different continents provides a timely review of progress in the use and exploitation of soil bacteria to improve crop and plant growth. They present novel ideas on how to grow better, more successful crops, in an environmentally sound way, making this invaluable reading for those working in the pharmaceutical, biotechnological and agricultural industries.

Iqbal Ahmad is Reader / Associate Professor in Microbiology at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. His research interest in this area includes microbial diversity, PGPR, and metal-microbe interactions. Iqbal Ahmad has published 50 research papers and edited two books.

John Pichtel is Professor of Natural Resource and Environmental Management at Ball State University, Indiana, USA. He has published more than 40 scientific articles, and is member of several professional bodies including Certified Professional Soil Specialist, American Society of Agronomy.

Shamsul Hayat holds a senior faculty position in the department of botany at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. His major areas of research are phytohormones and heavy metal stress in plants and biofertilizers. Shamsul Hayat has edited three books and published more than 50 research papers.

List of Contributors
Ecology, Genetic Diversity and Screening Strategies of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)
Introduction
Rhizosphere Microbial Structure
Microbial Activity and Functional Diversity in the Rhizosphere
Screening Strategies of PGPR
Conclusions
Prospects
References
Physicochemical Approaches to Studying Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
Introduction
Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy to Studying Whole Bacterial Cells
Application of Nuclear -Resonance Spectroscopy to Studying Whole Bacterial Cells
Structural Studies of Glutamine Synthetase (GS) from A. brasilense
General Conclusions and Future Directions of Research
References
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)
Introduction
PGPR Grouped According to Action Mechanisms
Conclusions
Future Prospects
References
A Review on the Taxonomy and Possible Screening Traits of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
Introduction
Taxonomy of PGPR
Symbiotic Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria
Asymbiotic Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria
Screening Methods of PGPR
Conclusions and Remarks
References
Diversity and Potential of Nonsymbiotic Diazotrophic Bacteria in Promoting Plant Growth
Introduction
Rhizosphere and Bacterial Diversity
Asymbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and Its Significance to Plant Growth
Plant Growth Promoting Mechanisms of Diazotrophic PGPR
Interaction of Diazotrophic PGPR with Other Microorganisms
Other Dimensions of Plant Growth Promoting Activities
Critical Gaps in PGPR Research and Future Directions
References
Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning Colonization of a Plant by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
Introduction
Identification of Plant-Induced Genes of SBW25 Using IVET
Regulatory Networks Controlling Plant-Induced Genes
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Plant-Induced Gene Expression
Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives
References
Quorum Sensing in Bacteria: Potential in Plant Health Protection
Introduction
Acyl-HSL-Based Regulatory System: The Lux System
QS and Bacterial Traits Underregulation
QS in Certain Phytopathogenic Bacteria
Quorum-Sensing Signal Molecules in Gram-Negative Bacteria
Interfering Quorum Sensing: A Novel Mechanism for Plant Health Protection
Conclusion
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