Plant Surface Microbiology
Plant Surface Microbiology

Author: Ajit Varma

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2004-03-24

Total Pages: 672

ISBN-13: 9783540009238

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This volume examines the interactions between plants and microorganisms located on plant surfaces, exploring their possible biotechnological applications. Interactions of microbial communities with plants are illustrated by experimental studies of typical symbiosis. Topics include signaling within a symbiosis, molecular differences between symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms, and the role of microorganisms in the development of plants.

Endophytic Fungi in Grasses and Woody Plants
Endophytic Fungi in Grasses and Woody Plants

Author: Scott Clare Redlin

Publisher: American Phytopathological Society

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Latent infection vs. endophytic colonization by fungi; Isolation and analysis of endophytic fungal communities from woody plants; Fungal endophytes of living branch bases in several european tree species; Ecological and physiological aspects of host specificity in endophytic fungi; Coastal redwood leaf endophytes: their occurrence, interactions and response to host volatile terpenoids; Fungal endophytes of palms; Morphological and physiological adaptation of balansieae and trends in the evolution of grass endophytes.

Microbial Ecology of Leaves
Microbial Ecology of Leaves

Author: John H. Andrews

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 146123168X

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The leaf surface or phyllosphere is a major habitat for microorganisms. Microbes on or within leaves play important roles in plant ecology, and these microbes can be manipulated to enhance plant growth or reduce plant disease. This book presents a number of critical reviews by internationally recognized experts on the microbial ecology of leaves. Topics include methods of assessment of microbial populations on leaf surfaces, leaves as reservoirs of ice nucleation phenomenon, and leaves as microbial habitats in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. The book will be of interest to students and scientists in numerous disciplines, including botany, aerobiology, meteorology, ecology, agriculture, and microbiology.

Microbial Root Endophytes
Microbial Root Endophytes

Author: Barbara J.E. Schulz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-05-24

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 3540335269

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This is the first book dedicated to the interactions of non-mycorrhizal microbial endophytes with plant roots. The phenotypes of these interactions can be extremely plastic, depending on environmental factors, nutritional status, genetic disposition and developmental stages of the two partners. This book explores diversity, life history strategies, interactions, applications in agriculture and forestry, methods for isolation, cultivation, and both conventional and molecular methods for identification and detection of these endophytes.

Plant Surface Microbiology
Plant Surface Microbiology

Author: Ajit Varma

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-09-26

Total Pages: 643

ISBN-13: 3540740511

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This volume examines the interactions between plants and microorganisms located on plant surfaces, exploring their possible biotechnological applications. Interactions of microbial communities with plants are illustrated by experimental studies of typical symbiosis. Topics include signaling within a symbiosis, molecular differences between symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms, and the role of microorganisms in the development of plants.

Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis
Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis

Author: Gregory P. Cheplick

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-02-23

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0199719004

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Endophytic fungi are common and diverse in plants. Yet the nature of their interactions with host plants, and how these interactions cascade upward to communities and ecosystems, is largely unknown. In the first book of its kind, Gregory P. Cheplick and Stanley H. Faeth synthesize existing studies of endophyte-grass symbioses within the context of modern ecological and evolutionary concepts. The authors cover a broad range of topics including the effects of endophytes on herbivory, host growth, physiology, reproduction, and competitive ability in a variety of grasses and environments. Clearly and engagingly written, Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis highlights the most essential aspects of symbiosis ecology and evolution while suggesting avenues for future research.

Endophytic Fungi
Endophytic Fungi

Author: Evelyn Hughes

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2016-12-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536103410

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Endophytic fungi are important biotechnological tools because they produce many secondary metabolites. However, to access this important source of bioactive molecules, it is essential to explore the diversity of endophytic fungi and catalog their species richness in different ecosystems. This book reviews the diversity, characterisation and biocontrol of endophytic fungi.

Endophytes of Forest Trees
Endophytes of Forest Trees

Author: Anna Maria Pirttilä

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-07-11

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 9400715994

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Found in every plant species, the diversity of endophytic micro-organisms can be extremely high within different plant organs and tissue types. In trees, their ecological roles with respect to host tree can vary from latent pathogens or saprophytes to neutral commensalists and mutualists. Given their high diversity, and their bio-active nature, endophytes are currently being associated with a role in tree health against insect herbivores and fungal pathogens, as well as improving tree properties in phytoremediation. Meanwhile there is increasing interest in the potential of some tree endophytes as new sources of drug compounds. The first book on tree endophytes in several years, and containing contributions from leading authors in the field, this book provides an important reference text for professional researchers and advanced students.

Microbial Endophytes
Microbial Endophytes

Author: Charles W. Bacon

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2000-02-25

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1482277301

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Examining intercellular infections in certain plant species that lead to a symbiotic relationship between the host and its endophytic microbes, this volume demonstrates the ability of many types of endosymbionts, acting as a unit with hosts to better survive, compete and reproduce. Practical applications of such endophytes are also discussed, for e

Molecular Identification of Fungi
Molecular Identification of Fungi

Author: Youssuf Gherbawy

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-03-03

Total Pages: 511

ISBN-13: 3642050425

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Fungi enjoy great popularity in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and biotechnological applications. Recent advances in the decipherment of whole fungal genomes promise an acceleration of these trends. This timely book links scientists from different parts of the world who are interested in the molecular identification of fungi combined with the exploration of the fungal biodiversity in different ecosystems. It provides a compendium for scientists who rely on a rapid and reliable detection of fungal specimens in environmental as well as clinical resources in order to ensure the benefit of industrial and clinical applications. Chapters focus on the opportunities and limits of the molecular marker-mediated identification of fungi. Various methods, procedures and strategies are outlined. Furthermore, the book offers an update of the current progress in the development of fungal molecular techniques, and draws attention to potential and associated problems, as well as integrating theory and practice.