New and future developments in microbial biotechnology and bioengineering : trichoderma for biotechnological applications : current insight and future prospects /

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Trichoderma for Biotechnological Applications: Current Insights and Future Prospects includes the most recent advances in Trichoderma based research. The book emphasizes the use of modern biotechnological and molecular tools...

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Main Author: Rai, Shalini
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Prasad, Ram
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge MA : Elsevier, [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Half title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Biology, biodiversity, and biotechnology of Trichoderma
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Basic biology of Trichoderma
  • 1.2.1 Morphological characteristics
  • 1.3 Biodiversity and identification of Trichoderma in different habitat
  • 1.3.1 Biodiversity of Trichoderma
  • 1.3.2 Phylogenetic classification of Trichoderma
  • 1.3.3 Molecular classification
  • 1.4 Biotechnological application of Trichoderma
  • 1.5 Conclusion and future perspective
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Role of Trichoderma against the soil-borne phytopathogens of tomato
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Materials and methods
  • 2.2.1 Collection of rhizospheric soil samples and isolation of Trichoderma spp. from different regions of Uttaranchal, India
  • 2.2.2 Assessment of efficacy of isolated Trichoderma spp. against phytopathogens of tomato
  • 2.2.3 Characterization and identification of selected antagonistic isolates
  • 2.2.4 Characterization of plant growth promoting activity
  • 2.2.5 Statistical analysis
  • 2.3 Results and discussion
  • 2.3.1 Isolation of Trichoderma spp. from different regions of Uttaranchal, India
  • 2.3.2 Screening of antagonistic Trichoderma spp. against soil-borne phytopathogen
  • 2.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3 An insight into current trends of Trichoderma genetic diversity assessment
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Materials and methods
  • 3.2.1 Sampling and identification of Trichoderma isolates
  • 3.2.2 Molecular characterization of antagonists
  • 3.2.3 Genetic diversity analysis of antagonistic Trichoderma spp. by molecular markers
  • 3.2.4 Statistical analysis
  • 3.3 Results and discussion
  • 3.3.1 Translation elongation factor alpha (TEF-alpha gene) sequencing and phylogenetic analysis
  • 3.3.2 Internal transcribed region (ITS gene) sequencing and phylogenetic analysis.
  • 3.3.3 Ergosterol gene (ERG1) sequencing and phylogenetic analysis
  • 3.3.4 Diversity analysis of antagonistic Trichoderma spp. by molecular markers
  • 3.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Trichoderma against Fusarium wilt of tomato: Current insights and challenges
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Fusarium wilt of tomato
  • 4.3 Recently adopted control strategies
  • 4.4 Trichoderma-mediated disease management of tomato wilt
  • 4.5 Trichoderma bioformulations
  • 4.6 Current approaches and future perspective
  • 4.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5 A comparative in silico analysis of microsatellites in the Trichoderma species
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Materials and methods
  • 5.2.1 Genome survey
  • 5.2.2 SSR analysis
  • 5.2.3 Amino acid prediction and estimation
  • 5.2.4 Trichoderma strains and culture conditions
  • 5.2.5 Microsatellite markers amplification
  • 5.2.6 Assessment of microsatellites as diagnostic marker
  • 5.3 Results and discussion
  • 5.3.1 Analysis of the transcripts sequences
  • 5.3.2 Frequency and distribution of SSRs
  • 5.3.3 Longest and most common repeat motif identified from perfect microsatellite in the seven Trichoderma species
  • 5.3.4 Codon repetition and amino acid distribution
  • 5.3.5 Polymorphism evaluation and cross species amplification
  • 5.3.6 Diversity and cluster analysis
  • 5.3.7 Assessment of microsatellite as a diagnostic marker
  • 5.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6 Trichoderma-mediated abiotic stress mitigation in plants: Current status and prospects
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Plants' response to abiotic stress
  • 6.3 Trichoderma-mediated mitigation of abiotic stresses
  • 6.4 Molecular understanding of Trichoderma-mediated abiotic stress tolerance in plants
  • 6.5 Conclusion and future perspective
  • References
  • Chapter 7 Trichoderma as a toolbox: Biotic and climate resilient agriculture.
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Trichoderma-mediated biotic stress mitigation mechanisms
  • 7.2.1 Mycoparasitism
  • 7.2.2 Sensing of pathogen and morphological changes
  • 7.2.3 Hydrolytic machinery of Trichoderma
  • 7.2.4 Signal transduction in mycoparasitism
  • 7.2.5 Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-signal transduction and detoxification mechanism
  • 7.2.6 Competition for nutrients
  • 7.3 Trichoderma-mediated plant growth promotion and biotic stress management
  • 7.4 Induction of plant defense by Trichoderma spp
  • 7.5 Trichoderma-based bioformulations for pathogen control
  • 7.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 8 Nanoparticle producing Trichoderma for sustainable agriculture: Current understanding, opportunities, and challenges
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Materials and methods
  • 8.2.1 Trichoderma isolates and culture conditions
  • I = ((C-T)×100)/C
  • 8.2.2 Computational analysis for validating wet lab data
  • 8.3 Results
  • 8.3.1 Molecular characterization of ergosterol-producing Trichoderma isolates
  • 8.3.2 Anti-phytopathogenic activity of Trichoderma isolates
  • 8.3.3 Synthesis of silver nanoparticles
  • 8.3.4 Anti-phytopathogenic activity of Trichoderma synthesized SNPs
  • 8.3.5 Computational analysis of the interaction of SNPs with ergosterol
  • 8.4 Discussion
  • 8.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 9 Secondary metabolites of Trichoderma and their bioprospectives in plant microbiome
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Secondary metabolites of Trichoderma
  • 9.2.1 Nonribosomal peptides
  • 9.3 Agro-ecological functions of secondary metabolites of Trichoderma in plant microbiome
  • 9.3.1 Secondary metabolites modulate biocontrol mechanisms
  • 9.3.2 Secondary metabolites modulate plant growth promotion
  • 9.3.3 Secondary metabolites alleviate abiotic stresses
  • 9.4 Conclusion
  • References.
  • Chapter 10 Role of Trichoderma in bioremediation and environment sustainability
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Trichoderma-mediated agrowaste degradation
  • 10.3 Trichoderma-mediated bioremediation of pollutants
  • 10.3.1 Pesticides, fungicides, and chemical fertilizers
  • 10.3.2 Heavy metals
  • 10.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 11 Trichoderma: Multifunctional role in plant defense mechanism
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Trichoderma-plant interactions
  • 11.2.1 Root colonization
  • 11.3 Trichoderma and induced defense in plants
  • 11.4 Trichoderma elicitor that modulates defense response in plants
  • 11.4.1 Small proteins molecules
  • 11.4.2 Hydrolytic enzymes
  • 11.4.3 Secondary metabolites
  • 11.4.4 Plant hormones/phytohormones
  • 11.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Index
  • Back cover.