Food security has become a major concern worldwide in recent years due to ever increasing
population. Providing food for the growing billions without disturbing environmental balance …

Growing environmental concerns are potentially narrowing global yield capacity of
agricultural systems. Climate change is the most significant problem the world is currently …

While largely neglected over decades during which adaptive immunity captured most of the
attention, innate immune mechanisms have now become central to our understanding of …

Plant beneficial rhizospheric microorganisms (PBRMs) are rhizospheric microbes that are
able to colonize rhizosphere and to improve plant growth, development and nutrient use …

During the entire developmental phase of plants, there exists an alliance among the soil,
plant and microorganisms. This association is developed when the microbial community in …

The intensive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides in the agricultural field has globally
destroyed soil fertility, killed beneficial microorganisms, and also decreased natural …

Microbes colonizing the inner part of plants, viz., root, stem, or seeds, are referred to as
endophytes. Diverse groups of microbes (archaea, bacteria, and eukarya) have been …

Stenotrophomonas sp. is emerging as a popular microbe of global concern with various
potential ecological roles. Biosynthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using this …

Nanotechnology representing a new frontier in modern agriculture is anticipated to become
a major thrust in near future by offering potential applications. This integrating approach, ie …

Alternaria causes pathogenic disease on various economically important crops having
saprophytic to endophytic lifecycle. Pathogenic fungi of Alternaria species produce many …