Secondary Metabolites and Volatiles of PGPR in Plant-Growth Promotion (eBook)

This contributed volume explores how plant growth-promoting rhizobacterias (PGPR) provide a wide range of benefits to the plant. Further, it discusses the key roles PGPR play in nutrient acquisition and assimilation, improved soil texture, secreting, and modulating extracellular molecules. The book outlines how plant secondary metabolites are natural sources of biologically active compounds used in a wide range of applications, and surveys the significant role of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in plant communication by mediating above- and below-ground interactions between plants and the surrounding organisms.

This volume compiles research from leading scientists from across the globe, linking the translation of basic knowledge to innovative applied research. The book focuses on the following three categories: 1) understanding the secondary metabolites produced by PGPR, the signaling mechanisms and how they affect plant growth, 2) the plausible role of volatile organic compounds produced by PGPR, their role and the signaling mechanism for plant growth promotion, and  3) Applications of VOCs and secondary metabolites of PGPR for seed germination, plant growth promotion; stress tolerance and in-plant health and immunity.

Prof. Riyaz Z Sayyed is a Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, PSGVP Mandal's Arts, Science College, Shahada, Maharashtra, India. Currently, he serves as the President of India Chapter of Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture. To his credit, he has received the Best Teachers Award, Young Scientist Award (2005, 2008, and 2012), Prof. M. M. Sharma Award, Springer-Society Award (2020), Award for Excellent contribution to the Society of Environmental Sustainability, and Award for Excellence in PGPR Research. He is Associate Editor of Environmental Sustainability (Springer, Journal), Academic Editor- PLos One; and Frontiers in Nutrition and Guest Editor of two special issues of Sustainability (MDPI). He has over 25 years of teaching and 20 years of research experience in Microbiology and Biotechnology. His research expertise are siderophore-based microbe plant interaction and microbial biopolymers. His publications have been widely cited in the field of siderophore-based PGPR. He has completed several R & D projects, trained several graduates, post-graduates, and research students, Prof. Sayyed has Authored authored and co-authored over 225 146 peer-reviewed research papers, 43 book chapters, 18 books with Springer-Nature, Wiley and Sons, CRC Press, and others. He has delivered many invited talks at several South- East Asian and European Countries.

Virgílio Gavicho Uarrota is graduated in Agronomic Engineering at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM-2007) with a Master's degree in Biotechnology and Biosciences at Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC-2011) and Ph.D. in Plant Genetic Resources (UFSC-2015). During 2015-2016 he held his first post-doctorate in Biotechnology with a research line in Bioinformatics and Chemometrics. During 2016-2018 he held his second post-doctorate in Plant Physiology and Management at Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), and in 2018-2019, his third post-doctoral position at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaiso (PUCV). Currently, he is a researcher at PUCV, FONDECYT project working in Postharvest physiology and Industrialization.