Multi-omics Approach to Investigate Endophyte Diversity

This book deals with the multi-omics approaches to investigate the diversity of endophytes and their interaction with plants in diversified ecological systems. This book helps to integrate the omics approaches to understand the detailed structure of plant-microbial interactions and the mechanism of plant-microbe responses under various environmental conditions. It discusses different omics technologies including metabolomics, genomics, metagenomics, and volatilomics in plant disease. It also incorporates parts of the ecology and genetics of fungal endophytes, particularly how they identify with the host genome and the synthesis of significant and beneficial products. The proteomic trends of fungal endophytes is scrutinized, offering valuable insights for biotechnological applications. The book further explores the impact of fungal endophytes on nutrient cycling within the rhizosphere microbiome, providing a holistic view of their influence on nutrient dynamics and related microbialcommunities.

This book serves as a reference resource for researchers and practitioners working towards advancements in agriculture, environmental science, and biotechnology.

Dr. Mukesh Meena completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Botany from the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India. He is currently serving as an assistant professor in the Department of Botany at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, India. Dr. Meena previously worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard, India. He is well-versed in a range of analytical tools relevant to mycopathological research. Dr. Meena has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications, including research articles, review articles, and book chapters. Additionally, he has published six books with international publishers. He has been recognized in the "World Ranking of Top 2% Scientists" database, released by Stanford University, USA.

Dr. Andleeb Zehra has completed her Ph.D. from Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India. She is a visiting lecturer in Mianz International College. She has extensive research experience in plant-microbe interaction, fungal biology, biological control and plant growth promoting microbes. She has published more than 40 national and international articles and delivered numerous oral and poster presentations in several national and international conferences.

Dr. Prashant Swapnil graduated from Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University and post-graduated from the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India. Dr. Swapnil did his Ph.D. from the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University. Currently, he is working as an assistant professor in the Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, India. He has more than 20 peer-reviewed international publications and more than 12 book chapters published. Dr. Swapnil has expertise in cyanobacterial stress physiology as well as plant pathogen interaction.