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Plant–Rhizospheric Microbe Interactions: Enhancing Plant Growth and Improving Soil Biota

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Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability

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Microbes present in the rhizosphere change the soil environment. Rhizosphere microorganisms use mucilage and exudates secreted by plant roots and these plant roots influence the microbial diversity and their function. Roots release various flavonoids, organic acids, and auxin monomers that are involved in the regulation of plant–microbe interactions. Methyl salicylate produced by the plant roots triggers colonization of Bacillus subtilis. Beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere respond to the root exudates by tuning their transcriptional machinery toward traits associated with mobility, chemotaxis, biofilm formation, and polysaccharide degradation. Once beneficial microbes are established in the rhizosphere, they stimulate the biofilm formation on the root surface. Researches on below-ground microbial community unveil various important interactions occurring between plants and microbes. These interactions can be harnessed for the betterment of agriculture to enhance crop productivity in stressed areas.

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    R. K. Mishra, Utkarsh Singh Rathore, Sonika Pandey, Monika Mishra, Sandeep Kumar & Kulbhushan Mani Tripathi

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Mishra, R.K. et al. (2022). Plant–Rhizospheric Microbe Interactions: Enhancing Plant Growth and Improving Soil Biota. In: Singh, U.B., Rai, J.P., Sharma, A.K. (eds) Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability. Rhizosphere Biology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4101-6_22

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