Chapter 1 Microbes and Their Contributions to Plant Biotechnology / Subhash C. Minocha --;chapter 2 Genetically Modified Plants: Applications and Issues / loannis S. Arvanitoyannis --;chapter 3 Rhizobial Production Technology / Neung Teamroong --;chapter 4 Phosphorus Solubilizing Microorganisms and Their Role in Plant Growth Promotion / Olga Mikanova ́ --;chapter 5 Biotechnology of Biofertilizers for Rice Crop / S. Kannaiyan --;chapter Colour Plates between --;chapter 6 Physiological and Genetic Effects of Bacterial ACC Deaminase on Plants / Saleema Saleh-Lakha --;chapter 7 Rhizobial Strain Improvement: Genetic Analysis and Modification / Marta Laranjo --;chapter 8 Influence of Microorganisms/Microbial Products on Water and Sediment Quality in Aquaculture Ponds / Claude E. Boyd --;chapter 9 Linking Ecotechnology and Biotechnology in Aquaculture / J. Olah́ --;chapter 10 Marine Microbial Biotechnology and Aquaculture --;An Overview / P. K. Pandey and C.S. Purushothaman --;chapter 11 Microbial Degradation of Pesticides: Atrazine as a Case Study --;chapter 12 Microbiological Technology for Extraction of Jute and Allied Fibres / M.K. Basok --;chapter 13 Microbial Bioconversions of Agri-Horticultural Produces into Alcoholic Beverages ? The Global Scene --;chapter 14 Aquaculture Biotechnology for Enhanced Fish Production for Human Consumption A. Exadactylos and loannis S. Arvanitoyannis --;chapter 15 Microbial Processing of Agricultural Residues for Production of Food, Feed and Food-Additives / Ramesh C. Ray.
Plant genetic engineering has revolutionized our ability to produce genetically improved plant varieties. A large portion of our major crops have undergone genetic improvement through the use of recombinant DNA techniques in which microorganisms play a vital role. The cross-kingdom transfer of genes to incorporate novel phenotypes into plants has utilized microbes at every step-from cloning and characterization of a gene to the production of a genetically engineered plant. This book covers the important aspects of Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture and Aquaculture with and aim to improve crop yield.