Plant roots communicate with microbes in a sophisticated manner through chemical
communication within the rhizosphere, thereby leading to biofilm formation of beneficial …

Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and induced systemic resistance (ISR) are caused by
various factors, including both pathogenic and non-pathogenic ones. β-glucan primarily …

More than one third of harvested fruit and vegetables are lost and do not reach the
customers mainly due to postharvest decay. During the last decade, several postharvest …

The world faces two enormous challenges that can be met, at least in part and at low cost, by
making certain changes in agricultural practices. There is need to produce enough food and …

The nervous system of animals serves the acquisition, memorization and recollection of
information. Like animals, plants also acquire a huge amount of information from their …

Plants should not be regarded as entities unto themselves, but as the visible part of plant‐
microbe complexes which are best understood as “holobiomes.” Some microorganisms …

Plants can acquire enhanced resistance to pathogens after treatment with necrotizing
attackers, nonpathogenic root-colonizing pseudomonads, salicylic acid, β-aminobutyric acid …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are found to control the plant diseases by
adopting various mechanisms. Induced systemic resistance (ISR) is an important defensive …

Induced systemic resistance (ISR) of plants against pathogens is a widespread
phenomenon that has been intensively investigated with respect to the underlying signalling …

Induced resistance response is a potent and cost effective plant defense against pathogen
attack. The effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of the suppressive ability by Bacillus …