Optimizing the Plant Endosphere for Stress Management : Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture

Misra, Sankalp (EDT)/ Kumar, Manish (EDT)/ Paul, Diby (EDT)

Academic Press Inc（2026/06発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 350 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780443277931

Full Description

Optimizing the Plant Endosphere for Stress Management: Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture presents the latest insights into how plants manage various abiotic and biotic stresses by the interaction between plants and endophytes. These complex and multifaceted interactions influence plant health, growth and resilience. Endophytes, primarily bacteria and fungi, inhabit the internal tissues of plants without causing harm. They play vital roles in enhancing plant growth and stress tolerance through various mechanisms including nutrient acquisition, pathogen resistance, and the production of bioactive compounds. As environmental stresses such as drought, salinity, and disease become increasingly prevalent due to climate change and agricultural intensification, understanding these interactions is crucial for developing effective stress management strategies. Optimizing the Plant Endosphere for Stress Management: Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture explores the molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying plant-endophyte interactions, the contribution to stress mitigation and the identification of key traits that improve plant resilience, and the potential for using these beneficial endophytes to reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides. This book presents a promising avenue for enhancing stress management in crops. By deepening understanding of these relationships, this book can help develop innovative strategies contributing to sustainable agriculture and food security while confronting environmental challenges.

Contents

Part I: Introduction to Plant-Endophyte Interactions
1. Outlook of Plant-Endophyte Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture
2. Significance of Endophytes in Plant Stress Management

Part II: Colonization of Endophytes in Plants
3. Mechanisms of Endophyte Entry and Transmission
4. Factors Influencing Endophyte Colonization Success

Part III: Molecular Aspects of Plant-Endophyte Interactions
5. Signaling Pathways and Gene Expression Changes
6. Recognition of Endophytes by Plants and Evasion of Plant Defenses

Part IV: Endophyte-Mediated Alleviation of Abiotic Stresses
7. Enhancing Tolerance to Drought, Salinity, and Heavy Metals
8. Modulation of Antioxidant Systems and Osmolyte Biosynthesis

Part V: Endophyte-Mediated Mitigation of Biotic Stresses
9. Induction of Systemic Resistance against Pathogens and Pests
10. Production of Antimicrobial Compounds and Enzymes

Part VI: Endophyte-Mediated Improvement of Nutrient Acquisition
11. Nutrient Acquisition by Endophytes
12. Enhancing Nutrient Uptake under Limiting Conditions

Part VII: Screening and Selection of Stress-Tolerant Endophytes
13. Identification of Beneficial Traits and Functional Genes
14. Compatibility Assessment with Target Plant Species

Part VIII: Manipulation of Endophyte Communities for Stress Management
15. Strategies for Modifying Endophyte Composition and Diversity
16. Challenges in Plant Endosphere Community Engineering

Part IX: Endophytic Nanotechnology
17. Endophytic Fungi Mediated Nano-solutions for Biotic or Abiotic Plant Stress
18. Endophytic Bacteria Mediated Nano-solutions for Biotic or Abiotic Plant Stress

Part X: Challenges and Future Perspectives
19. Addressing the Complexity of Plant-Endophyte-Environment Interactions
20. Integrating Omics Technologies and Synthetic Biology Approaches
21. Harnessing Omics Technologies for Plant-Endophyte Association
22. Synthetic Biology Approaches for Plant Endosphere Engineering
23. Recent Advances in Endophyte-Mediated Techniques in Agriculture
24. Bridging Research and Practice: Engaging Stakeholders in Agricultural Innovation
25. Leaf Phyllosphere Endophytes Contributing in the Nano-Dye Synthesis: A Case Study