Rhizobium Biology and Biotechnology. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alexander P. Hansen, Devendra K. Choudhary, Pawan Kumar Agrawal, Ajit Varma.
• Editors: Hansen, Alexander P; Choudhary, Devendra K; Agrawal, Pawan Kumar; Varma, Ajit
• Contents: Molecular genetic dissection of nodule formation and regulation in legumes.- Redox state and antioxidant defense in rhizobia: Effects in legume symbiosis.- Impact of Rhizobium on rhizospheric microbial communities.- Tracking milestone advances in exploiting Rhizobium in biocontrol of plant diseases.- Persistence and survival of Rhizobium in soil.- Restoration of degraded pasture soils on the basis of EM Associations.- Rhizobium as a crop enhancer and biofertilizer for increased non-legume production.- Role of root-nodule bacteria in improving soil fertility and growth attributes of leguminous plants under arid and semi arid environments.- Diversity, nitrogen fixation and biotechnology of rhizobia from arid zone plants.- Bradyrhizobia Mediated Drought Tolerance in Soybean and Mechanisms Involved.- Rhizobium in Rice Yield and Growth Enhancement.- Control strategy of plant parasitic nematodes by Rhizobium in agricultural crops.- Plant growth promoting Rhizobium (PGPR): mechanisms and biotechnological prospectives.- Identification and molecular characterization of rhizobia nodulating legumes.- Genetic Construction of Stable Rhizobial Genotypes for Improved Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation.- Hierarchical Clustering based Algorithms and other in silico Techniques for Phylogenetic Analysis of Rhizobia .- Species diversity of Rhizobia.- Biotechnological perspectives of plant-Rhizobium symbiosis.- Exopolysaccharide production in Rhizobia : Biotechnological Implications.- Cryopreservation of rhizobial strains.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (339 pages)
• Subjects: Life sciences; Agriculture; Microbiology; Plant breeding; Entomology; Soil conservation; Science -- Biotechnology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Science -- Life Sciences -- General; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Microbiology; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Microbiology (non-medical); Plant reproduction & propagation; Mycology, fungi (non-medical); Soil science, sedimentology; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Agricultural science
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319649825
• Related ISBNs: 9783319649818
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