Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria.- Chapter 2 Microbiomes and Endophytes.- Chapter 3: Some Techniques Used to Study Plant-Microbe Interactions.- Chapter 4: Resource Acquisition.- Chapter 5: Modulation of Phytohormone Levels.- Chapter 6: Biocontrol of Bacteria and Fungi.- Chapter 7: Biocontrol of Insects and Nematodes.- Chapter 8: Environmental Interactions.- Chapter 9: Mycorrhizal-Plant Interactions.- Chapter 10: Phytoremediation.- Chapter 11: Issues Regarding the Use of PGPB.

About the Author

Professor Bernard R. Glick taught courses in Molecular Biotechnology and Plant-Microbe Interaction at the University of Waterloo in Canada for 35 years. He is the author of 350 highly cited scientific papers and nine books. He has been a visiting Professor at 15 different universities in 12 different countries where, over the years, he has taught 11 courses. In 2010 he was awarded a Career Achievement Award from the Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs.