Piriformospora indica Sebacinales and Their Biotechnological Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Varma, Ajit (Editor), Kost, Gerhard (Editor), Oelmüller, Ralf (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Soil Biology, 33
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Microbiology.; Plant breeding.; Mycology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Life Sciences.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Soil Science & Conservation.

Sebacinales have emerged as a fascinating order with mutualistic plant-fungal symbionts that consists of exclusively beneficial fungi. This volume of Soil Biology presents an overview of the current results in Sebacinales research with a focus on the potential of these fungi in crop improvement and...

Table of Contents:

• Piriformospora indica as Beneficial Root Symbiont
• Interaction with Different Plant Species
• Resistance Against Biotic and Abiotic Stress Factors
• Piriformospora indica and Macronutrients for Plants
• Experimental Protocols for Piriformospora indica Studies.