Plant Surface Microbiology

Plant Surface Microbiology
by Ajit Varma (Editor), Lynette Abbott (Editor), Dietrich Werner (Editor), Rüdiger Hampp

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Paperback: 628 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 6, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540740503

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Most plants rely on the co-existence with microorganisms: both groups benefit from these symbioses. It has been shown that a large number of specific genes in plants and microorganisms are only activated during these interactions. Of course, various microbes also act as pathogens.
Interactions between plants and microorganisms are often located on plant surfaces, such as leaf cuticles, seeds and mainly on the roots. The communication between plants and microbes is the main topic treated in "Plant Surface Microbiology", such as the signaling within a symbiosis, the molecular differences between symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms, the role of microorganisms in the development of plants or in plant protection against deleterious agents. Further contributions are devoted to: the analysis of bacterial communities in the rhizosphere; microbial population genetics; aspects of mycorrhizal symbiosis; functional genomic approaches and the use of microorganisms as bio-indicator of soil disturbance.

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Psychrophiles: from Biodiversity to Biotechnolgy

Psychrophiles: from Biodiversity to Biotechnolgy
by Rosa Margesin (Editor), Franz Schinner (Editor), Jean-Claude Marx (Editor), Charles Gerday (Editor)

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Hardcover: 462 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 18, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540743340

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The majority of the Earth s biosphere is cold and exposed to temperatures below 5°C throughout the year. Having evolved special mechanisms to overcome the life-endangering influence of low temperatures, psychrophiles, i.e. cold-adapted microorganisms, have successfully colonized these environments. Cold adaptation includes a complex range of structural and functional adaptations at the level of all cellular constituents, and these adaptations render cold-adapted organisms particularly useful for biotechnological applications. This book presents the most recent knowledge of (i) boundary conditions for microbial life in the cold, (ii) microbial diversity in various cold ecosystems, (iii) molecular cold adaptation mechanisms and (iv) the resulting biotechnological perspectives.

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