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Combinations of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for Initiation of Systemic Resistance Against Tree Diseases: A Glimpse

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Microbial-mediated Induced Systemic Resistance in Plants

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The present chapter discusses the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) which emphasizes the need to have unvarying significances for tree (i.e. Eucalyptus). The ecological diversity of PGPR will be exemplified by illustrations of genera and species selected from the available database and their action mechanisms for varied microbial groups. As PGPR are presented in an ecosystem where strong interactions are predicted, we define how flora, mycorrhiza and soil fauna impact the microbial diversity in the rhizosphere of Eucalyptus. Finally, the helpful interactions between PGPR and symbiotic microbiomes in the Rhizobium-eucalyptus tree symbiosis will be conferred. The combinatorial effect of PGPR will be discussed against the systemic diseases of eucalyptus tree caused by several pathogens. The chapter also describes the inducible systemic resistance (ISR) against any pathogenic attack in trees.

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  1. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology (AIMT), Amity University, Sector-125, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Noida, 201313, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Vivek Kumar, Ajit Varma, Narendra Tuteja & Manoj Kumar

  2. Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), DRDO, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India

    Anfal Arshi Ph.D.

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Kumar, V., Varma, A., Tuteja, N., Arshi, A., Kumar, M. (2016). Combinations of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for Initiation of Systemic Resistance Against Tree Diseases: A Glimpse. In: Choudhary, D.K., Varma, A. (eds) Microbial-mediated Induced Systemic Resistance in Plants. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0388-2_14

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