Author | : Samuel S. Gnanamanickam |
File Size | : 47,8 Mb |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 29 September 2007 |
ISBN | : 9781402045387 |
Pages | : 712 pages |
Plant Associated Bacteria by Samuel S. Gnanamanickam Book PDF Summary
This volume is envisioned as a resource for researchers working with beneficial and harmful groups of bacteria associated with crop plants. The book is divided into two parts, with Part I on beneficial bacteria including chapters on symbiotic nitrogen fixers and rhizosphere bacteria. The second part consists of detailed descriptions of 8 genera of plant pathogenic bacteria, including Agrobacterium and Herbaspirillum. Each chapter covers terminology, molecular phylogeny and more. soft-rot, Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, Ralstonia, Burkholderia and Acidovorax There is an opening chapter on the plant-associated bacteria survey, molecular phylogeny, genomics and recent advances. And each chapter includes terminology/definitions, molecular phylogeny, methods that can be used (both traditional and latest molecular tools) and applications