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Biofilms Forming Microbes: Diversity and Potential Application in Plant–Microbe Interaction and Plant Growth

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Plant Microbiomes for Sustainable Agriculture

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Global climatic change and increasing worldwide population pose challenges for crop production. The promising sustainable solution is the integration of beneficial plant–microbes integration with microbiome to improve agriculture production. Microbial biofilms have a significant role in agriculture because they increase soil fertility and promote plant growth. Bacterial quorum sensing (QS) regulated process is biofilm formation. The plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) or Rhizobacteria (PGPR) has the ability to increase the crop yield. PGPR-based formulations have been commercialized to enhance agricultural productivity.

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Kumar, A., Singh, J. (2020). Biofilms Forming Microbes: Diversity and Potential Application in Plant–Microbe Interaction and Plant Growth. In: Yadav, A., Singh, J., Rastegari, A., Yadav, N. (eds) Plant Microbiomes for Sustainable Agriculture. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, vol 25. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38453-1_6

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