Guest Editors
Dr. Khalid Rehman Hakeem, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Mohd Sayeed Akhtar, Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College, Shahjahanpur, U.P., India
Summary
Rhizosphere harbors many microorganisms and
provides excellent niche for the nourishment of a diverse range of
microorganisms. The rhizospheric microorganisms have the ability to act as a
front-line warrior against the pathogen attack to root. Amongst the different
types of beneficial rhizospheric microorganisms, opportunistic fungi (OP) such
as Arthrobotrys, Cylindrocarpon, Fusarium, Lecanicillium, Paecilomyces,
Plectosphaerella, Pochonia, Rhizoctonia and Trichoderma, plant growth-promoting
bacteria (PGPR) such as Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Paenibacullus, Burkholderia,
etc. are of prime importance. They might play a very significant and crucial
role in the management of plant diseases caused by various types of soil-borne
pathogens as well as plant-parasitic nematodes. Since the pathogens and
rhizspheric microorganisms, both share a common ecological niche and influenced
plant growth. Therefore, it is a bit tough to generalize the series of events
taking place during this underground assembly in one plane, but the recent
development of sophisticated molecular tools has provided an impression on the
interaction taking place below the ground level. Hence, this special issue aims
to describe the rhizospheric interactions, etiology and behavior of microorganisms
(sharing the common space), management strategies, and the molecular mechanisms
involved against the unseen enemies. The aim of this special issue is to
highlight the following:
• Mechanism of interaction
between the plant, pathogens and other soil microbiota.
• Physiological and
molecular changes in host and pathogens, and mechanistic aspects.
• Production of secondary
metabolites and their mode of interactions.
Keywords
Opportunistic Fungi Pathogens; PGPR; Plant Fitness; Plant-Microbes Interaction; Resistance Gene