Chapter 1. Phytostimulation and biocontrol by the plant-associated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 - an update.- Chapter 2. Genetically modified (GM) crops harbouring Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) gene(s) to combat biotilc stress caused by insect pests".- Chapter 3. "Characterization and Efficiency of Rhizobial Isolates Nodulating Cytisusmonspessulanus in the Northwestern of Morocco In Relation to Environmental Stresses".- Chapter 4. Isolation and characterization of the roots and soil endomycorrhizae of Hedysarum pallidum Desf., in the Northeast of Morocco.- Chapter 5. Friends and Foes: Phyto microbial interactions in molecular perspective.- Chapter 6. Isolation and screening of inorganic phosphate solubilizing Pseudomonas strains from the Lotus creticus rhizosphere soil from Northwesten Morocco.- Chapter 7. Screening and characterization of phosphate solubilizing rhizobia isolated from Hedysarum pallidum in the Northeast of Morocco.- Chapter 8. Development of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR).- Chapter 9. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their action mechanisms in availability of nutrients to plant.- Chapter 10. Plant growth and development under suboptimal light conditions.- Chapter 11. Microbial biotechnology: A key to sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 12. Stress signaling in the phytomicrobiome: breadth and potential.- Chapter 13. A Simple Procedure for Isolation, Culture of Protoplast and Plant Regeneration.- Chapter 14. Plant Antimicrobial Peptides: Next-Generation Bioactive Molecules for Plant Protection.- Chapter 15. AMicrobiome: Effect on plant system, current application and future aspect.- Chapter 16. Nitrogen stress in plants and the role of Phytomicrobiome.- Chapter 17. Halotolerant Microbes for Amelioration of Salt Affected Soils for Sustainable Agriculture.
About the Author: Manoj Kumar is working as Associate Professor and Head of in the Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India. He is a scientist with sanguine behavior who is adoring about research and development, with a commitment to lifelong learning. Dr. Kumar has pursued his PhD in Plant Biotechnology and continuing his career in multidisciplinary research in Plant Developmental Biology, Plant-Microbe Interaction and Forest Molecular Genetics. He is a referee for many journals, including Phytoremediation, Journal of Soil Sediments etc. He has guided several research scholars at doctoral and masters level, also he is leading a multidisciplinary research group comprised of diverse research background in biological sciences.
Vivek Kumar is an agricultural microbiologist having 20 Years of experiences in teaching, research and guidance, with a pledge to enduring knowledge. Dr. Kumar is working as Associate Professor Department of Microbiology, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, India. He is serving in Editorial board of reputed international journals and also a reviewer of peer journals. He has published 61 research papers, 19 book chapters, six review articles and two books. Dr. Kumar has also served as Microbiologist for eight years in Department of Soil and Water Research, Public Authority of Agricultural Affairs & Fish Resources, Kuwait.
Ram Prasad is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India. His research interests include plant-microbe interactions, sustainable agriculture, and microbial nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has published more than a hundred research papers, reviews, and book chapters and has five patents issued or pending and edited or authored several books. Dr. Prasad has 12 years of teaching experience and was awarded the Young Scientist Award (2007) and Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal (2009) by the International Society for Ecological Communications, FSAB Fellowship (2010) by the Society for Applied Biotechnology, Outstanding Scientist Award (2015) in the field of Microbiology by Venus International Foundation, BRICPL Science Investigator Award (2017), Award for Excellence in Research from 6th Academic Brilliance Awards-2018, and the American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators (USA, 2014). In 2014-2015, Dr. Prasad served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, USA, and since 2017 has served as a Research Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, China.
