Microorganisms are a good indicator of soil health. Plant growth-promoting microorganisms protect plants from the stresses of water, salt, metal, biotic, and so on, and are well known for strategically modulating the plant mechanisms to defend and mitigate environmental stresses. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this volume explores the role of plant microorganisms in ecological and agricul…
This is a comprehensive and comprehensive reference book in microbiology. It explains the basic principles of microbial biology, including the structure, function, metabolism, genetics, and evolution of microorganisms. The thirteenth edition provides significant updates on modern microbiological technologies, such as genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics, as well as the applications of micro…