Includes bibliographical refrences.

Part 1. Endophytes and Mycorrhiza -- 1. Recent Advances in Research on Cannabis Sativa L. Endophytes and their Prospect for the Pharmaceuti cal Industry -- 2. Endophytic Fungi from Brazilian Tropical Hosts and t heir Biotechnological Applications -- 3. Diversity and Bio-potential of Endophytic Fungal Flora Isolated from Eight Medicinal Plants of Uttar Pradesh, India -- 4. Unlocking the Myriad Benefits of Endophytes: An Ov erview -- 5. Fungal Endophytes: An Amazing and Hidden Source of Cytotox ic Compounds -- 6. Diversity and Bioactivity of Endophytic Fungi from N othapodyte Foetida (Wt.) Sleumer and Hypericum Mysorense Heyne -- 7. Di versity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Field and Trap Cultures from Rhizosphere Soils of Flemingia Vestita Benth. ex Baker -- 8. Molecular Identification and Characterization of Taxol Producing Colletotrichum Gloeosporioides from Moringa Oleifera Linn -- 9. Linking Mycorrhizal Te chnology with Medicinal Plant Secondary Metabolites -- 10. Ecology of A rbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi -- Part 2. Microbial Diversity and Plant Pr otection -- 11. Screening of Brassica Rapa L. var. Yellow Sarson Genoty pes against Downy Mildew and Alternaria Blight -- 12. Mycofloristics of Some Forest Localities in Khammam - Some New Additions to the Fungi of A.P., India -- 13. The Gomphus Paradox of Meghalaya: Wild Edible Fungi or a Poisonous Mushroom? -- 14. Identification of Tomato Leaf Curl Vir us Infecting Acalypha Indica: An Ethno Medicinal Weed in North-Eastern U.P -- 15. Occurrence of Antiviral Systemic Resistance Inducer in Pseud eranthemum Bicolor Radlk -- Its Mode of Action and Biophysicochemical P roperties -- 16. An Impact of Seed Priming on Disease Resistance - A Re view -- 17. Occurrence of Stone Fruit Yellows Phytoplasma Disease ("Ca. Phytoplasma Prunorum") in Hungary and Central-Europe -- 18. Prevention of Virus Infection and Multiplication by Inducing Virus Interfering Ag ent(s) in Treated Crop Plants under Field Conditions -- 19. Biocontrol of Phytopathogenic Fungi of Rice Crop using Plant Growth Promoting Rhiz obacteria -- 20. Incidence and Preliminary Control of Blast Disease of Rice in Southwest Nigeria -- 21. Evaluation of Biotic and Abiotic Facto rs for Production of Healthy Apple (Malus x Domestica) Seedling -- 22. Evaluation of Antifungal Activity of Metarhizium anisopliae against Pla nt Phytopathogenic Fungi -- 23. Antifungal Activity of Plant Growth Pro moting Rhizobacteria against Fusarium Oxysporum and Phoma sp. of Cucurb itaceae -- 24. Integrated Management of Web Blight (Rhizoctonia Solani Kèuhn) of French Bean -- 25. Role of Antagonistic Microbes in Managemen t of Phytopathogenic Fungi of Some Important Crops -- 26. In Vitro Eval uation of PGPR Strains for Their Biocontrol Potential against Fungal Pa thogens -- 27. Pathogenicity, Ecology and Genetic Diversity of the Fusa rium Spp. associated with an Emerging Bakanae Disease of Rice (Oryza Sa tiva L.) in India -- 28. Development of Novel Molecules for the Control of Plant Pathogenic Fungi in Agriculture -- 29. Sustainable Agricultur e and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria -- 30. Biochemical Activity of Ocimum Gratissimum Essential Oil against Fruit Rotting Fungi Penicil lium Expansum and Penicillium Digitatum -- 31. Seed Quality Status of P olymer Coated BT Cotton (Gossypium sp.) during Storage under Coastal En vironment -- 32. Viruses Infecting Cucurbita Pepo: Current Status and M anagement -- 33. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Vegetable Dise ase Management -- 34. Biological Control of Bacterial Wilt Disease Caus ing Pathogens: A Sustainable Approach for Increasing Crop Production -- 35. Bio-fungicides: Best Alternative for Sustainable Food Security and Eco-System -- 36. PCR Amplification, Sequencing and Insilico Character ization of Pectin Lyase Genes from AspergillusflavusNIICC8142 -- 37. An tifungal Activity of Agave Species -- 38. Production of Extracellular P hytate Hydrolyzing Enzymes by Soil Fungi -- 39. Isolation, Characteriza tion and Production of Bacterial Laccase from Bacillus sp -- 40. Optimi zation of Protease Enzyme Production by the Halo-tolerant Vibrio Algino lyticus Isolated from Marine Sources -- 41. Antimicrobial Activity of S ome Cyanobacteria -- 42. Reaction of Chickpea Varieties to Macrophomina Phaseolina and their Effect on Peroxidase Activity -- 43. Purification and Characterisation of a Novel Thermostable [beta]-Amylase from - Amy lase from Aspergillus Foetus MTCC-508 -- Aspergillus Foetus MTCC-508 -- 44. Effect of Euphorbia Pulcherrima Leaf and Inflorescence Extract on Spore Germination of Alternaria Solani -- 45. Fungal and Mycotoxin Cont amination of Herbal Raw Materials and Prospects of Higher Plant Product s as Plant Based Preservatives during Post Harvest Processing -- 46. Is olation of Non Pathogenic Strain of Ballistosporous Yeast Sporobolomyce s Salmonicolor from House Mouse Mus Musculus (Rodentia: Muridae) -- Par t 4. Microbes and Environment -- 47. Fungal Toxins and their Impact on Living Systems -- 48. Bacterial Degradation of Some Organophosphate Com pounds (Chlorpyrifos, Parathion, Glyphosate, Coumaphos, Monocrotophos a nd Malathion) -- 49. Biodiversity and Conservation of Forest Fungi of C entral India -- 50. Spatio-temporal Variations in Microbial Mediated Ni trogen (N) Release Under N Fertilization Experiment from Banaras Hindu University, India -- 51. Influence of Crop-rotation and Intercropping o n Microbial Populations in Cultivated Fields under Different Organic Am endments -- 52. Leaf Litter Breakdown by two Earthworm Species - Eiseni a Foetida (Exotic) and Perionyx Excavatus (Indigenous) under Laboratory Condition -- 53. Chilli Anthracnose: A Review on Causal Organism, Resi stance Source and Mapping of Gene.

The roles of microbes in agriculture, industry and environment have been the point of interest since long time for their potential exploita tion. Although only a fraction of microbial diversity was accessed by m icrobiologists earlier for harnessing them owing to limited techniques available. The molecular techniques have opened new vistas to access th e wide field of the unexplored microbes and their exploitation for usef ul genes and novel metabolites. Sincere efforts have been made in biote chnology using microbes leading to improve our life with respect to agr iculture and people health. This comprehensive volume covers different aspects of microbial biotechnology and its management in sustainable ag riculture for food security and improved human health. The book compris es four sections: Endophytes and Mycorrhizae, Microbial Diversity and P lant Protection, Microbial Functions and Biotechnology, and Microbes an d the Environment, which contain 53 chapters. The book examines the asp ects on endophytes and mycorrhizae, bioactive compounds, growth promoti ng microorganisms, disease management with emphasis on biocontrol, gene tics of disease resistance, microbial enzymes, advances in potential of microbes and their industrial as well as pharmaceutical applications. In addition, the use of botanicals, and the etiology and management of medicinal and aromatic plants in the post harvest management have been reviewed in greater depth for the benefit of teaching and research comm unity. The biotechnological developments using microbe potential have enabled us combat the environment and human health problems worldwide in ecofriendly manner. We are sure that this volume will be highly usef ul to all those concerned with fungi, bacteria, viruses and their biolo gy, including environmental and public health officers and professional s in the field of interest. The volume is an exhaustive coverage of alm ost all the aspects of microbial biology and biotechnology.

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