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Unravelling the Interaction of Plant and Their Phyllosphere Microbiome

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The phyllosphere is a type of an ecosystem having economical and ecological values and comprises of several microbial population that are present on the aerial parts of the plant. It is a vibrant environment where inhabitant microorganisms have the ability to change in humidity, temperature and heat during the whole day and night. The interaction between the microorganisms in the phyllosphere influences the growth of plants in natural habitat, the productivity of agricultural crops and the protective of horticultural produce for human consumption. Phyllosphere microbial community will help us to understand a deep knowledge of the phyllosphere microorganisms. The focus of this chapter will be (1) diversity study of phyllosphere microbial community; (2) mechanisms of phyllosphere microbe colonization; (3) understanding of the leaf structure, environmental and ecological parameters for growth and survival colonists; (4) understanding of the influences of biotic and abiotic factors on phyllospheric microbiome; (5) adaptations of microorganisms for establishment in the habitat of phyllosphere; and (6) significance of plant genotypic control of phyllosphere communities and its role in plant protection and plant growth. Futhermore, theinsights study of phyllosphere microbiota; structure, function and valuable challenges for future research.

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Abbreviations

ARDRA:

Amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis

EPS:

Extracellular polymeric substances

IAA:

Indole-3-acetic acid

PCR:

Polymerase chain reaction

PMC:

Phyllosphere microbial communities

rDNA:

Ribosomal DNA

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

RT-PCR:

Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

VOC:

Volatile organic compound

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the financial support obtained from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and New Delhi, India, for providing DBT BioCARe Women Scientist Fellowship under Grant Ref. BT/Bio-CARe/03/420/2012 & 03-09-2013.

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Roat, C., Saraf, M. (2017). Unravelling the Interaction of Plant and Their Phyllosphere Microbiome. In: Singh, R., Kothari, R., Koringa, P., Singh, S. (eds) Understanding Host-Microbiome Interactions - An Omics Approach. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5050-3_10

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