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Priming of Plant Defense and Plant Growth in Disease-Challenged Crops Using Microbial Consortia

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Microbial-mediated Induced Systemic Resistance in Plants

Abstract

Increasing concern regarding the significant environmental footprint due to excessive use of chemicals in agriculture has led to emphasis on sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Microorganisms facilitate and catalyze the transformations of essential major and minor elements in biogeochemical cycles and, hence, represent a dynamic constituent of our environment. Their role as producers of allelochemicals and signaling molecules has been well investigated, but the complexity of interactions involved has made them lag behind in their race as biocontrol agents, as compared with chemical pesticides. Plant-microbe interactions represent one of the most investigated and intriguing areas of research, and their role in priming or as producers of signaling molecules such as jasmonic acid and defense enzymes or their role in eliciting various modes of resistance is gaining new dimensions in the last few years. Priming is known to aid in acclimation to various types of abiotic and biotic stress in microorganisms, and gaining insights into the mechanisms and metabolites involved represents another challenging area. This compilation provides an overview of the recent developments in this field, highlighting the significance of the findings toward developing a “greener” agricultural scenario.

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Kumar, M., Karthikeyan, N., Prasanna, R. (2016). Priming of Plant Defense and Plant Growth in Disease-Challenged Crops Using Microbial Consortia. 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_4

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