About the Book
Preface
Chapter 1: Mycological Research for Agriculture and Medical Importance: An IntroductionDr. Ajar Nath Yadav Department of Biotechnology, Eternal University Baru Sahib, Srmour-173101, Himachal Pradesh, India
Chapter 2: Beneficial Fungal Communities from Agricultural Soil for Plant Growth Promotion and Soil HealthDr. Li-Xing Zhao, Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity in Southwest China of Ministry of Education and Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Yunnan Institute of Microbiology Yunnan University Kunming People's Republic of China.
Chapter 3: Plant Growth Promoting Fungi: Mechanisms and Applications for Crop ProductivityDr. Rashmi Malik, G. B. Pant Univeristy of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
Chapter 4: Alleviation of Diverse Abiotic Stress in Plant through the Fungal CommunitiesDr. Chhatarpal Singh, Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226025, India
Chapter 5: Phosphate Solubilizing Fungi: Current Perspective and Future Need for Agricultural SustainabilityDr. Suman Kumar Halder, Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, West Bengal
Chapter 6: Fe-Chelating Compounds Producing Fungal Communities and their ApplicationsDr. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem, Ph D, Mycosystematist Botany Department, Faculty of Science, University of Suez Canal, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt,
Chapter 7: Fungal Diversity and Ecology: Major Challenges for Crop Production in Present Climate ScenariosDr. Zachow C, Graz University of Technology, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Petersgasse 12, A-8010 Graz, Austria
Chapter 8: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Interactions with Plants and their Role in Agricultural SustainabilityDr. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem, Ph D, Mycosystematist, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, University of Suez Canal, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt
Chapter 9: Portraying Fungal Mechanisms in Stress Tolerance: Perspective for Sustainable AgricultureDr. Ashok Kumar, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding (Plant Biotechnology), Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur-231001, India
Chapter 10: Fungal Communities as Biological Control Agents for Different Phytopathogenic OrganismsDr. S. Kiewnick, University of Bonn, Institute for Plant Diseases, Phytopathology and Nematology in Soil Ecosystems, Nussallee 9, D-53115 Bonn, Germany.
Chapter 11: Fungal Nanoparticles for Sustainable AgricultureDr. Ahmed A. Hamed, Microbial Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
Chapter 12: Medically Important Fungi: Biodiversity, Abundances, and ApplicationsDr. Laura H. Hogan, Departments of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Medical School and University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin 53792
Chapter 13: Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Medically Important Fungi: Current Research and Future ProspectsDr. Gerhard Haase, CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, Netherlands (GSdH)
Chapter 14: Human Fungal Pathogens: Diversity, Genomics, and PreventionsDr. Hesham Ali Metwally Ali El-Enshasy, Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)81310 UTM, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Chapter 15: Formation, Resistance and Pathogenicity of Fungal Biofilms: Current T
About the Author: Ajar Nath Yadav is an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) in Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has 5 years of teaching and 11 years of research experiences in the field of Microbial Biotechnology, Microbial Diversity, and Plant-Microbe-Interactions. Dr. Yadav obtained doctorate in Microbial Biotechnology, jointly from ICAR-Indian Agricultural research Institute (IARI), New Delhi and Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India; M.Sc. (Biotechnology) from Bundelkhand University and B.Sc. (CBZ) from the University of Allahabad, India. Dr. Yadav has 297 publications, with h-index of 42, i10-index of 96, and 4238 citations (Google Scholar).Dr. Yadav is editor of 11 Springer-Nature, 05 CRC Press Taylor & Francis and 02 Elsevier books. Dr. Yadav has got 12 Best Paper Presentation Awards, and 01 Young Scientist Award (NASI-Swarna Jayanti Purskar). Dr. Yadav received "Outstanding Teacher Award" in 6th Annual Convocation 2018 by Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Yadav has a long-standing interest in teaching at the UG, PG and PhD level and is involved in taking courses in microbiology, and microbial biotechnology. Dr. Yadav is currently handling two projects one funded by Department of Environments, Science & Technology (DEST), Shimla and one by HP Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE). Dr. Yadav has guided 01 Ph.D. and 01 M.Sc. Scholar and presently he is guiding 05 scholars for PhD degree. In his credit 6700 microbes (Archaea, bacteria and fungi) isolated from diverse sources and 550 potential and efficient microbes deposited at culture collection ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has deposited 2423 nucleotide sequences and 03 whole genome sequences (Bacillus thuringiensis AKS47, Arthrobacter agilis L77 and Halolamina pelagica CDK2) and 02 transcriptome to NCBI GenBank databases: in public domain. The niche-specific microbes from extreme environments were reported as specific bio-inoculants (Biofertilizers) for crops growing in normal and diverse abiotic stress conditions. Dr. Yadav and group have developed technology for screening of archaea for phosphorus solubilization for the first time. He has been serving as an editor/editorial board member and reviewer for different national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has lifetime membership of Association of Microbiologist in India, and Indian Science Congress Council, India.
