Microbial Metatranscriptomics Belowground, 1st ed. 2021

The book emphasizes role of functional microbes in soil to improve fertility and plant health in agro-ecosystem. In this compendium main emphasis is on occurrence and distribution of microbial communities, In situ active microbial quorum in rhizosphere, metratranscriptomics for microflora- and fauna, and fnctional diversity in rhizosphere. The book also highlights the importance of PGPRs in rhizosphere, root endotrophic microbes, functional niche under biotic stress, functional niche under abiotic stress, functional root derived signals, as well as functional microbe derived signals. Approaches deployed in metatranscriptomics, and molecular Tools used in rhizosphere are also discussed in detail. The book presents content is useful for students, academicians, researchers working on soil rhizosphere and as a policy document on sustenance of agriculture.

Manoj Nath (Ph.D.), Scientist, ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (173213), India

Dr. Nath presently working as Scientist, ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. He worked as an Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Besides, showed responsibility as principal investigator to DST-SERB-Early Career Research Award. He spent several years as post-doctroal research scientist at various renowned places in India including ICGEB.

Deepesh Bhatt (Ph.D.), Assistant Professor at Department of Biotechnology, Shree Ramkrishna Institute of Computer Education & Applied Sciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India

Dr. Bhatt shows his responsibility as an Assistant Professor at Department of Biotechnology, Shree Ramkrishna Institute of Computer Education & Applied Sciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India. His area of research include plant-stress biology with major focus on cloning and expression of abiotic stress induced genes, Generation and validation of transgenic plants by Agrobacterium mediated transformation, Nano biotechnology for yield enhancement and effect on secondary metabolites under abiotic stress.

Prachi Bhargava (Ph.D.), Associate Professor, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India

Dr. Bhargava has over 16 years of teaching and research experience in microbial molecular biology and is currently working as an Associate Professor at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow. She has worked as Principle Investigator on various major GOI-sponsored projects, and was recently involved in a project sponsored by SERB, New Delhi.  As an active researcher, Dr Bhargava has published numerous research and review articles in respected journals