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1 The Use of Microorganisms for Gene Transfer and Crop Improvement |
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1 Agrobacterium-Based Technologies |
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1 | (2) |
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2 Crop Improvement Through Transgenic Technology |
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3 | (5) |
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3 Virus-Induced Transient Gene Expression in Plants |
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8 | (6) |
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4 Microorganisms for Crop Improvement |
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14 | (13) |
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17 | (10) |
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2 Actinomycetes as Potential Plant Growth-Promoting Microbial Communities |
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27 | (3) |
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2 Actinomycetes as Plant Growth Promoters |
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30 | (2) |
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3 Actinomycetes for Disease Suppression |
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32 | (2) |
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4 Actinomycetes for Biodegrading and Bioremediation |
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34 | (1) |
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5 Production of Novel Substances |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (5) |
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35 | (4) |
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3 Microbial Genes in Crop Improvement |
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39 | (1) |
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2 Microbial Genes and Genetic Elements Deployed for Plant Transformation |
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40 | (2) |
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3 Microbial Genes for Insect Resistance |
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42 | (3) |
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4 Microbial Genes for Herbicide Tolerance |
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45 | (1) |
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5 Microbial Genes for Modified Product Quality |
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45 | (3) |
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6 Microbial Genes for Abiotic Stress Tolerance |
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48 | (1) |
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7 Microbial Genes for Pathogen Resistance |
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49 | (2) |
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8 Microbial Genes for Hybrid Seed Production |
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51 | (1) |
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9 Public Perceptions and Biosafety Aspects of Use of Microbial Genes in Crop Improvement |
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52 | (1) |
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10 Coevolution of Plants and Microbes and Presence of Microbial Genetic Elements in Native Plants |
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52 | (1) |
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11 Load of Microbial Ingestions in Human Diets |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (4) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (3) |
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4 Microbial Transformations Implicit With Soil and Crop Productivity in Rice System |
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57 | (1) |
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2 Microbial Niches in Submerged Soils |
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58 | (1) |
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3 Major Microflora Associated With Rice Soil |
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59 | (1) |
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4 Sustainability of Rice Soil Ecosystems |
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60 | (2) |
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5 Microbial Involvement in Sustainability |
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62 | (2) |
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6 Altering Anaerobic and Aerobic Interface and Pesticide Biodegradation |
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64 | (1) |
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7 Implication of Microbial Methane Production From Flooded Soil |
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64 | (2) |
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8 Mitigation Options for Reducing Methane Emission From Flooded Rice |
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66 | (4) |
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70 | (3) |
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70 | (3) |
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5 Application of Microbial Biotechnology in Food Processing |
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73 | (2) |
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2 Current Status of Microbial Biotechnology in Food Processing |
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75 | (23) |
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98 | (9) |
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99 | (7) |
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106 | (1) |
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6 Innate Immunity Engaged or Disengaged in Plant-Microbe Interactions |
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1 Beginning of Molecular Basis of Plant-Microbe Interactions |
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107 | (1) |
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2 Plant-Pathogen Interactions |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (12) |
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4 Mutualistic Interactions |
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120 | (10) |
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130 | (15) |
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131 | (13) |
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144 | (1) |
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7 Novel Strategies for Engineering Resistance to Plant Viral Diseases |
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145 | (2) |
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2 Natural and Engineered Resistance Against Plant Viruses |
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147 | (4) |
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3 Mechanisms of Resistance to Plant Viruses |
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151 | (4) |
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155 | (7) |
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5 Genome Editing Tools to Combat Plant Viruses |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (11) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (10) |
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174 | (1) |
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8 Molecular Characterization of Sugarcane Viruses and Their Diagnostics |
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Balasubramanian Parameswari |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (5) |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (2) |
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5 Detection and Diagnosis of Mixed Infections |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (8) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (7) |
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9 Cyanobacterial Biodiversity and Biotechnology: A Promising Approach for Crop Improvement |
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195 | (1) |
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2 Crop Yield Constraint, Population Increase and Food Security |
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196 | (4) |
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3 Application of Cyanobacteria in Crop Improvement and Sustainable Agriculture |
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200 | (11) |
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211 | (10) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (8) |
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219 | (2) |
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10 Pseudomonas fluorescens: A Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacterium (PGPR) With Potential Role in Biocontrol of Pests of Crops |
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221 | (1) |
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2 General Characteristics of Pseudomonas fluorescens |
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222 | (1) |
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3 Plant Growth Promoting Properties of Pseudomonas |
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222 | (1) |
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4 Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promotion by Pseudomonas |
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223 | (2) |
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5 Induction of Systemic Resistance by PGPR Against Diseases, Insect and Nematode Pests |
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225 | (2) |
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6 Synergistic Effect of PGPR Strain Mixtures |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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8 Mode of Action of Pseudomonas Against Fungal Pathogens |
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228 | (1) |
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9 Plant Diseases Control by P. fluorescens |
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229 | (3) |
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10 Interaction of P. fluorescens With Chemical Pesticides |
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232 | (1) |
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11 Formulation Characteristics of Biopesticides |
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233 | (1) |
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12 Approved Uses of P. fluorescens Formulations in India |
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233 | (3) |
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13 Regulation for Biopesticides |
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236 | (1) |
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14 Data Requirements for Biopesticides Registration |
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236 | (1) |
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15 Regulatory Mechanisms for Biopesticides |
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237 | (1) |
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16 Factors Affecting Growth of Biopesticides |
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238 | (1) |
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17 Future Issues and Research Needs in Biopesticides |
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238 | (7) |
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239 | (4) |
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243 | (2) |
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11 Crop Improvement Through Microbial Technology: A Step Toward Sustainable Agriculture |
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245 | (1) |
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2 Crop Production Scenario in World |
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246 | (1) |
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3 Crop Production in India |
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247 | (1) |
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4 Microbial Technology for Crop Production |
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247 | (2) |
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5 Microbial Biotechnology for Crop Production |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (5) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (2) |
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12 Microbial Technologies for Sustainable Crop Production |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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3 Urgent Need to Increase Sustainable Crop Productivity |
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256 | (1) |
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4 Undesired Effects of Increased Inputs of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides |
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257 | (1) |
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5 Rhizosphere Microbial Diversity |
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257 | (1) |
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6 Crop Production as an Energy Harvesting Process |
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257 | (1) |
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7 Root Exudates Support Microbial Populations in the Rhizosphere |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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9 Using Microbial Diversity for Enhanced Crop Production |
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258 | (1) |
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10 Registration and Commercial Issues |
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259 | (1) |
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11 Challenges of Microbial Products |
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260 | (1) |
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12 Conclusions and Outlook for the Future |
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260 | (3) |
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261 | (2) |
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13 Trichoderma: Its Multifarious Utility in Crop Improvement |
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263 | (2) |
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2 Taxonomy of Trichoderma |
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265 | (6) |
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3 Factors Influencing Activity of Trichoderma Species |
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271 | (1) |
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4 Mechanism of Action of Trichoderma Species |
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272 | (4) |
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5 Plant Growth Promotion by Trichoderma Species |
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276 | (6) |
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6 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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282 | (11) |
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282 | (9) |
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291 | (2) |
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14 Microbe-Mediated Enhancement of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Content for Crop Improvement |
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293 | (1) |
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2 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Mediated N and P Enhancement During Plant Microbe Interaction |
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294 | (4) |
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3 AMF and Enhancement of N and P in Plants |
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298 | (3) |
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301 | (4) |
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301 | (4) |
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15 Microbiome in Crops: Diversity, Distribution, and Potential Role in Crop Improvement |
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305 | (2) |
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2 Isolation and Characterization of Crop Microbiomes |
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307 | (3) |
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3 Diversity and Distribution of Crop Microbiomes |
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310 | (6) |
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4 Beneficial Role of Microbes in Crop Improvement |
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316 | (6) |
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5 Conclusion and Future Scope |
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322 | (11) |
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323 | (10) |
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16 Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Perspective in Agriculture Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress |
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333 | (2) |
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2 Stress Conditions Affecting Plant Growth |
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335 | (1) |
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3 Role of PGPR Against Biotic Stress |
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335 | (2) |
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4 Role of PGPR in Mitigation of Draught and Salinity Stress |
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337 | (1) |
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5 Role of PGPR in Phytoremediation of Metal Contaminated Sites |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (4) |
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340 | (2) |
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342 | (1) |
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17 Rhizosphere Metabolite Profiling: An Opportunity to Understand Plant-Microbe Interactions for Crop Improvement |
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343 | (1) |
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2 Plant Microbial Environment and Root Exudates |
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344 | (3) |
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3 Rhizosphere Metabolites |
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347 | (1) |
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4 Transcriptomics in Rhizosphere Study |
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348 | (3) |
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5 Metabolomics in Rhizosphere Study |
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351 | (5) |
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6 Future Prospects and Conclusion |
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356 | (7) |
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356 | (5) |
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361 | (2) |
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18 Phosphate-Solubilizing Pseudomonads for Improving Crop Plant Nutrition and Agricultural Productivity |
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1 Phosphorus Nutrition for Crop Production |
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363 | (1) |
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2 Phosphate Solubilization by Rhizosphere Microorganisms |
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364 | (2) |
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3 Mechanisms of Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria |
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366 | (3) |
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4 Use of Pseudomonads in Agriculture Products |
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369 | (4) |
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370 | (1) |
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370 | (2) |
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372 | (1) |
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19 Targeted Genome Editing for Crop Improvement in Post Genome-Sequencing Era |
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373 | (1) |
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2 Basic Mechanism of Genome Editing |
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374 | (1) |
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3 Double Strand Breaks (DSBs) and Repairing Pathways |
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374 | (2) |
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4 Sequence Specific Nucleases |
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376 | (6) |
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5 Application of Sequence Specific Nucleases in Plants |
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382 | (9) |
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385 | (4) |
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389 | (2) |
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20 Endophytic Microorganisms: Their Role in Plant Growth and Crop Improvement |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (4) |
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5 Role of Endophytes in Crop Improvement |
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399 | (6) |
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405 | (10) |
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405 | (10) |
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21 Microbes in Crop Improvement: Future Challenges and Perspective |
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415 | (1) |
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2 Microbes to as Biocontrol Control Plant Disease Control |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (2) |
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419 | (1) |
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6 Microbes as Biofertilization (Improved Plant Nutrient Availability) |
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419 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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8 Phosphate Solubilization |
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420 | (1) |
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9 Plant Growth Promoting Hormones |
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420 | (1) |
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10 Enhanced Stress Tolerance |
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420 | (1) |
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11 Use and Commercialization of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria |
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421 | (6) |
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423 | (4) |
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22 Plant-Microbe Interaction and Genome Sequencing: An Evolutionary Insight |
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427 | (1) |
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2 Host-Microbe and Microbe-Microbe Interaction |
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428 | (2) |
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3 Clavicipitaceous Endophytes and Their Role |
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430 | (1) |
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4 Effects on Disease Resistance and Susceptibility |
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431 | (1) |
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5 Roles in Plant Ecophysiology |
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431 | (1) |
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6 Class 2 Endophytes and Their Roles |
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431 | (1) |
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7 Symbiotically Derived Benefits to Endophytes |
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432 | (1) |
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8 Endophyte-Conferred Fitness Benefits and Ecological Adaptations of Plants |
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432 | (1) |
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9 Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance |
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433 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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12 Host-Microbe Interaction and Plant Immunity |
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434 | (2) |
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13 Microbial Genome and Plant-Microbe Interaction |
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436 | (2) |
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14 Lifestyle Transition in Plant Pathogens |
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438 | (1) |
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15 Genome Evolution in Bacterial and Fungal Plant Pathogen |
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439 | (1) |
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16 Comparative Genomics to Study Plant-Pathogen Coevolution |
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440 | (2) |
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17 Metagenomic Analysis: Metadata of Obligate Biotrophs |
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442 | (1) |
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18 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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443 | (8) |
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443 | (1) |
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443 | (6) |
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449 | (2) |
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23 Crop Breeding Using CRISPR/Cas9 |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (2) |
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3 Molecular Breeding in Crop Plants Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System |
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454 | (3) |
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4 Potential Problems With Crop Breeding By Genome Editing |
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457 | (3) |
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460 | (5) |
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460 | (5) |
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24 Bioprospecting PGPR Microflora by Novel Immunobased Techniques |
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465 | (1) |
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2 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) |
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466 | (1) |
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3 Bioprospecting Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria |
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467 | (1) |
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4 Recent Techniques for PGPR Detection/Characterization |
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468 | (1) |
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468 | (3) |
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471 | (3) |
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474 | (5) |
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