Microbes for legume improvement

This volume covers concepts of microbial technology for the improvement of legumes grown in different agro-ecosystems. It gives a broad view of legume disease management using microbes and offers strategies for the management of cultivated legumes.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Zaidi, Almas, Khan, Mohammad Saghir, Musarrat, Javed
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
EditionSecond edition.
Subjects
Legumes > Inoculation.
Crop improvement.
Legumes > Breeding.
Legumes > Biotechnology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319591742
9783319591735
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • 1: Current Status of the Taxonomy of Bacteria Able to Establish Nitrogen-Fixing Legume Symbiosis
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 The Classic Rhizobia
  • 1.3 Symbiovars and Legume Promiscuity in Rhizobia
  • 1.4 The New Rhizobia
  • References
  • 2: Recent Advances in the Active Biomolecules Involved in Rhizobia-Legume Symbiosis
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Flavonoids and Nod Factors
  • 2.3 Cellulases and Polygalacturonases (Pectinases)
  • 2.4 Lectins and Polysaccharides
  • 2.5 Nodulins and Leghemoglobins2.6 Nitrogenase and Hydrogenase
  • 2.7 Other Molecules Affecting Rhizobia-Legume Symbiosis
  • 2.7.1 Phytohormones
  • 2.7.1.1 Strigolactones
  • 2.7.1.2 Jasmonic Acid
  • 2.7.1.3 Auxins
  • 2.7.2 Simple Phenolic Compounds
  • 2.7.3 Remorins and Flotillins
  • 2.7.4 Nodule-Specific Cysteine-Rich (NCR) Peptides
  • 2.7.5 Other Rhizobial Compounds Involved in Rhizobia-Legume Symbiosis
  • 2.7.5.1 N-Acyl Homoserine Lactones
  • 2.7.5.2 Hydrogen Peroxide and Nitric Oxide
  • References
  • 3: Flavonoids and Nod Factors: Importance in Legume-Microbe Interactions and Legume Improvement3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis
  • 3.3 Role of Flavonoids in Symbiosis
  • 3.4 Function of Nod Factors in Symbiosis
  • 3.5 Flavonoids as Biofertilizers in Agriculture
  • 3.6 Practical Use of Nod Factors in Legume and Nonlegume Cultivation
  • References
  • 4: Role of Ethylene and Bacterial ACC-ÂƯDeaminase in Nodulation of Legumes
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Ethylene vs. Nodulation
  • 4.2.1 Ethylene as a Negative Regulator of Nodulation4.2.2 Accelerated Ethylene Biosynthesis During Nodulation Process
  • 4.2.3 Effect of Exogenously Applied Ethylene on Nodulation
  • 4.2.4 Effect of Ethylene on Nod Factor(s)
  • 4.3 Ethylene Regulation and Its Effects on Nodulation
  • 4.3.1 Effect of Chemicals on Ethylene Regulation and Nodulation
  • 4.3.2 Effect of Bacterial ACC-Deaminase on Ethylene Regulation and Nodulation
  • 4.3.3 ACC-Deaminase-Encoding Gene (acdS) and Its Role in Nodulation
  • 4.3.4 Effect of Nodulation on ACC-Deaminase Expression4.4 Role of Bacterial ACC-Deaminase in Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis
  • 4.4.1 Effectiveness of Rhizobial Strains Containing ACC-ÂƯDeaminase for Nodulation
  • 4.4.2 Effectiveness of Free-Living Rhizobacteria Containing ACC-Deaminase for Nodulation
  • References
  • 5: Rhizobial Exopolysaccharides: A Novel Biopolymer for Legume-Rhizobia Symbiosis and Environmental Monitoring
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Microbial Exopolysaccharides
  • 5.2.1 Composition of Exopolysaccharides

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