Bookeditors, Ajit Varma and Devendra K. Choudhary.
Summary: The present book highlights importance of mycorrhiza in soil genesis wherein it reflects mycorrhizal occurrence and diversity, various tools to characterize them and its impact on soil formation/health together with crop productivity. The edited compendium provides glimpses on the mycorrhizal fungi and their prominent role in nutrient transfer into host plants, and presenting view on application of mycorrhiza for crop biofortification. It focuses on the mechanisms involve in weathering process employed by mycorrhiza with highlighting the current and advanced molecular approaches for studying mycorrhizal diversity. Further, book emphasizes following aspects in details: significance of AMF in phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated sites, the role of mycorrhiza in soil genesis using scientometric approach, the concept of mycorrhizosphere, xenobiotic metabolism, molecular approaches for detoxifying the organic xenobiotics and the role of mycorrhizosphere in stabilizing the environment in an eco-friendly way. In addition, the book will be benign to researchers that involved in mycorrhiza characterization especially by deploying metagenomics/PCR based and non PCR based molecular techniques that may be utilized to study the microbial diversity and structure within the mycorrhizosphere.
Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Editors;
1: Mycorrhizal Mediated Micronutrients Transportation in Food Based Plants: A Biofortification Strategy; 1 Introduction; 2 Mycorrhiza: A Natural Phosphate Transporter for Co-Partner; 3 Essential Micronutrients and Related Problems with Their Deficiency; 4 Biofortification; 4.1 Agronomic Biofortification; 4.2 Genetic and Plant Breeding Approaches for Biofortification; 4.3 Biofortification with Microorganisms; 5 Why Mycorrhiza in Biofortification of Food Based Plants/Crops?; 6 Mechanisms of Nutrients Transportation 1 Introduction2 Microorganism as Ecological Engineers; 3 Mycorrhiza: Classification and Importance; 4 Contribution of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture Practices; 5 Attributes of Mycorrhizal Fungi Towards Heavy Metal Remediation and Restoration of Degraded Land; 6 Mycorrhiza Involvement in Rehabilitation of Degraded Land; 7 Conclusion and Future Perspective; References;
6: A Systematic Review on the Role of Mycorrhiza in Soil Genesis Using Scientometrics Analysis; 1 Introduction; 2 Scientometric Analysis; 3 Key Works in Selected Categories 3 Biosphere and Microorganisms4 Role of Microorganisms in Chemical Transformation; 4.1 Phosphorus Transformation; 4.2 Nitrogen Transformation; 5 Soil Genesis and Function of Microorganisms; 5.1 Microorganisms in Rocks and Minerals; 5.2 Mineralization, Humification and Soil Aggregation; 5.3 Microbial Metabolism in Soil; 5.4 Microorganisms in Polluted Soil; 6 Molecular Approach in Soil Microbiology; 6.1 Marker Gene; 6.2 RNA and Intrinsic Marker; 6.3 Cloning; 6.4 Metagenomics; 6.5 PCR; 7 Conclusion; References
3: Mycorrhizal Assisted Phytoremediation of Xenobiotics from Contaminated Soil1 Introduction; 2 Mechanisms of Biodegradation and its Metabolite; 3 Biodegradation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons; 4 Factors Affecting Phytoremediation; 5 Conclusions; References;
4: Relationship Between Field Crops and Mycorrhiza; 1 Introduction; 2 The Effect of Mycorrhizas on Biotic and Abiotic Stress Factors; 3 Effect of Mycorrhizas Against Plant Diseases; 4 Effect of Mycorrhiza on the Intake of Plant Nutrients; 5 Conclusion; References;
5: Exploring the Role of Mycorrhizae as Soil Ecosystem Engineer 6.1 Mechanism of Phosphorus Transport6.2 Nitrogen; 6.3 Iron; 6.4 Zinc Solubilization; 6.5 Reduction in pH; 6.6 Zn Chelation; 6.7 Changes in Root Architecture; 7 Steps Lead to Mycorrhiza for Biofortification of Food Based Plants; 7.1 Zn Mobilization; 7.2 Iron; 7.3 Other Micronutrients; 8 Conclusion and Future Prospects; References;
2: Role of Microorganisms in Soil Genesis and Functions; 1 Introduction; 2 Microbial Diversity and Soil Microorganisms (Eubacteria, Archaea, Fungi and Algae); 2.1 Eubacteria; 2.2 Actinomycetes; 2.3 Archaebacteria; 2.4 Fungi; 2.5 Algae