Rhizosphere Revelations: Microbial Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

by Jean-Pierre Jacquot (Editor), Yinglong Chen (Editor)

Overview

Rhizosphere Revelations: Microbial Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture, Volume 116 in the Advances in Botanical Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Plant-Microbe Partnerships: Symbiotic Secrets of the Rhizosphere, The role of rhizosphere microbes in phosphorus mineralization and acquisition, Microbial Contributions to Soil Carbon Sequestration, Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Nutrient Cycling, Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere Microbes, Rhizosphere Remedies: Harnessing AMF for Disease Management, and Genetic Engineering of Rhizosphere Microbes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443416149
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/01/2025
Series:	Advances in Botanical Research , #116
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Professor Jacquot has contributed to the elucidation of redox regulation in plants. Study of the thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems and their molecular targets. His technical competence includes: plant biochemistry, genetic engineering, site directed mutagenesis, protein structure function relationship. He has 230 articles published in peer reviewed international journals. 180 accessible in Pubmed, 228 in ISI web. He has also been the Series Editor for Advances in Botanical Research (Elsevier) since 2011 and Editorial Board member of The Journal of Biological Chemistry from 2008-2013. He has been a senior member of Institut Universitaire de France since 2007 and received Gay-Lussac von Humboldt Prize Bundes Republik Deutschland Académie des sciences française, mention Biology 2009-2010. His past and present administrative duties include Member of Conseil National des Universités section 66 (2005-2007and 2011-today), Director of Structure Fédérative 4242 Ecosystèmes forestiers, Agroressources, Bioprocédés et Alimentation (EFABA) (since 2004), Director of Pôle de recherches A2F (Agronomie Agroalimentaire Forêt), Université de Lorraine (2006-2011, 2012-today) and Head of the group «Stress response and redox regulation » of UMR Interactions Arbres Microorganismes till 2012.

Dr. Yinglong Chen is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at The University of Western Australia. With over 30 years of research experience, Dr. Chen’s work focuses on the structure and functions of plant roots and rhizosphere interactions. Through the development of innovative phenotyping platforms, he has pioneered world-first studies that characterize root trait variability across diverse germplasms in major food crops and their responses to environmental stressors. Dr. Chen has authored over 350 publications. His extensive body of work and leadership in editorial roles underscore his commitment to advancing agricultural science and fostering innovation in the field.

Table of Contents

1. Plant-Microbe Partnerships: Symbiotic Secrets of the Rhizosphere
Richa Salwan, Rhydum Sharma and Vivek Sharma
2. Cultivating Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Beneficial Microbes in Agricultural Systems
Kirti Bardhan
3. Endophytic Microbes: Allies for Stress Adaptation in Crop Roots
Randhir Kaur
4. Harnessing the Potential of Feremycorrhizal Fungi: Novel Biofertilisers for Sustainable Agriculture
Khalil Kariman and Zed Rengel
5. Microbial Architects: Shaping Soil Health in the Rhizosphere
Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz
6. The role of rhizosphere microbes in phosphorus mineralisation and acquisition
Ammar Javed
7. Microbial Contributions to Soil Carbon Sequestration
Rhydum Sharma
8. Mycorrhizal Symbioses: The Biological Trade-off in Nutrient Cycling
Vivek Sharma, Richa Salwan, Randhir Kaur and Rhydum Sharma
9. Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere Microbes
Zhihong Xie
10. Rhizosphere Remedies: Harnessing AMF for Disease Management
Hao Wang
11. The Underestimated Role of Roots and Rhizosphere Microbes in the Tolerance of Halophytes to Salinity
Karim Ben-Hamed
12. Genetic Engineering of Rhizosphere Microbes for crop improvement
Sadhana Singh
13. Engineering the Microbial Landscape: Tools and Techniques for Manipulating Microbiomes
Choon-Min Ryu
14. Future Perspectives: Advancements and Challenges in Harnessing Root-Microbe Symbioses
Ratna Prabha
15. Adaptations and Mitigation of Soil Microbiome for Climate Resilience
Arun Karnwal

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