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Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; 1: Mining Metagenomes for Novel Bioactive Molecules; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Potential BAMs; 1.2.1 From Terrestrial Microbes; 1.2.2 From Marine Microbes; 1.2.3 From Plant Endophytes; 1.2.4 From Human Microbiome; 1.3 The Future Prospects; 1.4 Opinion; References; 2: Rhizosphere Microbiome Metagenomics: Elucidating the Abditive Microflora; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Plant-Microbe Interactions; 2.3 Diversity of Rhizosphere Microbiome.

2.4 Elucidating the Hidden Root-Associated Microflora2.4.1 Metagenomics: A Classic Tool; 2.4.2 Exploring Plant-Microbe Interplay Through Metagenomics; 2.6 Perspectives; References; 3: Rhizosphere Microbiome and Its Role in Plant Growth Promotion; 3.1 Plant Microbiome: An Introduction; 3.1.1 Contribution of Plant Microbiome in Plant Intensification and Health; 3.1.1.1 Mechanisms of Improving Plant Growth and Health; 3.2 Bioprospecting Microbes Along with Metagenome of Plant Rhizosphere; 3.3 The Rhizosphere Microbiome.

3.4 Composition, Abundance, and Diversity of Rhizospheric Microbiome3.4.1 Bacteria; 3.4.2 Archaea; 3.4.3 Fungi in the Rhizosphere; 3.4.4 Other Rhizosphere Inhabitants; 3.5 Interactions Between Plants and Microbes in the Rhizosphere; 3.5.1 Negative Interactions in the Rhizosphere; 3.5.2 Positive Interactions in the Rhizosphere; 3.5.3 Root Exudates-Mediators of Plant-Microbe Interactions; 3.5.4 Impact of Root Exudates on Rhizospheric Microbiome; 3.5.5 Rhizosphere Microbiome Influences Root Exudation Process.

3.6 Rhizospheric Microbiome in Agriculture3.6.1 Production of Phytohormones (Phytostimulation); 3.6.2 Provision of Nutrients (Biofertilization); 3.6.2.1 Nitrogen Fixation; 3.6.2.2 Phosphorus Solubilization; Mechanism Involved in Phosphate Solubilization; 3.6.2.3 Sequestering Iron by Rhizobacteria; 3.6.3 Rhizobacteria as Rhizoremediators; 3.6.4 Improvement of Plant Resistance to Pathogen Infection; 3.6.4.1 Mechanisms of Biocontrol; 3.7 Manipulation of Rhizosphere Microbiome.

3.7.1 Manipulation by Introducing or Stimulating Microorganisms3.7.2 Soil Sterilization and Application of Specific Compounds; 3.7.3 Soil Management and Fertilization; 3.7.4 Manipulating the Rhizosphere Microbiome Using Biotechnological Approaches of Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering; 3.8 Conclusion and Future Perspectives; References; 4: Microbial Community Dynamics During Soil Ecosystem Development; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Microbial Succession: A Proxy of Ecosystem Development; 4.3 Stages in Microbial Succession; 4.4 Chronosequences to Study Succession.

The existence of living organisms in diverse ecosystems has been the focus of interest to human beings, primarily to obtain insights into the diversity and dynamics of the communities. This book discusses how the advent of novel molecular biology techniques, the latest being the next-generation sequencing technologies, helps to elucidate the identity of novel organisms, including those that are rare. The book highlights the fact that oceans, marine environments, rivers, mountains and the gut are ecosystems with great potential for obtaining bioactive molecules, which can be used in areas such as agriculture, food, medicine, water supplies and bioremediation. It then describes the latest research in metagenomics, a field that allows elucidation of the maximum biodiversity within an ecosystem, without the need to actually grow and culture the organisms. Further, it describes how human-associated microbes are directly responsible for our health and overall wellbeing.

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