This book sheds new light on ways to alleviate biotic and abiotic stress in plants, using signaling molecules of plant growth promotory rhizobacteria. Further, it elaborates on the different types of stress and strategies used by plants under various stress conditions. 
The respective sections describe the importance of the microbiome for the overall health of plants and how exploring plant-microbe communication and signaling pathways could offer a promising avenue for future research. The book also discusses how rhizobacteria could be exploited in stress alleviation and sustainable agriculture, and addresses omics strategies for stress response and mitigation. Thanks to clearly annotated references, the book also supports and encourages readers to further explore the topics discussed.

Dr Anita Sharma is presently working as a Professor at the Department of Microbiology, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. She is an alumnus of Pant Nagar University and obtained her M.Sc. degree in 1981 in Microbiology with a minor in Biochemistry. She has been a recipient of merit scholarships throughout her academic career. She obtained her PhD from BHU in 1990. She was awarded a two-year CSIR Fellowship for her project on Nitrogen Fixation by Cyanobacteria, after which she explored plant growth promotory Rhizobacteria in a DBT-funded project at the Department of Microbiology, Pantnagar. She joined the Department of Microbiology, Gurukul Kangri University, in 1997, and took on her current position at the Department of Microbiology, Pantnagar, in 1999. 
Her main research interests are in plant-microbe interaction and biodegradation; in this regard, she has worked as PI for three projects and Co-PI in more than 10 projects including one INDO SWISS project. Her most recent focus is on soil metagenomics under the influence of nanocompounds and pesticides. She has published more than 60 papers in national and international journals, book chapters and research articles. She has also edited one book: Microbial Biotechnology for Environmental Cleanup. She has presented her work at various national and international conferences, and is a life member of the AMI (Association of Microbiologist of India) and member of several other societies. She has served as Coordinator of the Women Empowerment Cell, Faculty Secretary for the College of Basic Science and Humanities, and as a member of the University's Academic Council.

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Dr Anita Sharma is presently working as a Professor at the Department of Microbiology, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. She is an alumnus of Pant Nagar University and obtained her M.Sc. degree in 1981 in Microbiology with a minor in Biochemistry. She has been a recipient of merit scholarships throughout her academic career. She obtained her PhD from BHU in 1990. She was awarded a two-year CSIR Fellowship for her project on Nitrogen Fixation by Cyanobacteria, after which she explored plant growth promotory Rhizobacteria in a DBT-funded project at the Department of Microbiology, Pantnagar. She joined the Department of Microbiology, Gurukul Kangri University, in 1997, and took on her current position at the Department of Microbiology, Pantnagar, in 1999.
Her main research interests are in plant-microbe interaction and biodegradation; in this regard, she has worked as PI for three projects and Co-PI in more than 10 projects including one INDO SWISS project. Her most recent focus is on soil metagenomics under the influence of nanocompounds and pesticides. She has published more than 60 papers in national and international journals, book chapters and research articles. She has also edited one book: Microbial Biotechnology for Environmental Cleanup. She has presented her work at various national and international conferences, and is a life member of the AMI (Association of Microbiologist of India) and member of several other societies. She has served as Coordinator of the Women Empowerment Cell, Faculty Secretary for the College of Basic Science and Humanities, and as a member of the University's Academic Council.

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1) Retrospection of plant Microbiome: Unfolding the implications of Plant Microbe Interaction/ Plant Microbiota 2) Physiological and molecular aspects of retrieving environmental stress in plants by microbial interactions

3) Strategies involved in Stress management in plants

4) Role of beneficial microbes in stress mitigation in host plants : The biochemical and Molecular perspectives

5) Phytoremediation : a synergistic interaction between plants and microbes for removal of unwanted chemicals/Contaminants

6) Decoding the signalling pathways involved in plants for stress management

7) Succession of Root microbiome dynamics under biotic and abiotic stress 8) Improving plant microbe interaction for better environmental health: Challenges and implications

9) Sustainable development in agriculture by revitalization of PGPR

10) Importance of Microbiome in maintenance of ecosystem by way of cross communication 11) Opportunities and challenges for improving plant microbe interaction under stress

12) Stress alleviation in plants using SAR and ISR: A current view on stress signalling network 13) Enhancement of drought stress tolerance in crops by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

14) Modification of signalling pathways for enhanced plant productivity and stress adaptation using biotechnological approaches 15) GrowthDefence Tradeoffs in Plants: A Balancing Act to Optimize Fitness 16) Omics Strategies in relation to Abiotic Stress Responses and Microbe-Mediated Mitigation in Plants