Microbes for Legume Improvement

Almas Zaidi, received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Agricultural Microbiology) from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India and currently serving as Guest teacher/Assistant Professor at the Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Dr. Zaidi has been teaching Microbiology at Post Graduate level for more than 12 years and has research experience of 16 years. She has published more than 50 research papers, book chapters and review articles in journals of national and international repute. Dr. Zaidi has edited seven books published by leading publishers. Her main focus of research is to address problems related with Rhizo-microbiology, microbiology, environmental microbiology, and biofertilizer technology.Mohammad Saghir Khan, Ph.D. is a Professor at the Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Dr. Khan received his M.Sc. from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India and Ph.D. (Microbiology) from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India. He has been teaching Microbiology to post-graduate students for the last 20 years and has research experience of 24 years. In addition to his teaching, Dr. Khan is engaged in guiding students for their doctoral degree in Microbiology. He has published over 100 scientific papers including, original research articles, review articles and book chapters in various national and international publication media.  Dr. Khan has also edited nine books published by the leading publishers.  Dr. Khan is deeply involved in research activities focusing mainly on rhizobiology, microbiology, environmental microbiology especially heavy metals-microbes-legume interaction, bioremediation, pesticide-PGPR-plant interaction, biofertilizers and rhizo-immunology.Javed Musarrat, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Biochemistry), former Chairman of the Department of Agricultural Microbiology and Ex-Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India is presently working as a Vice-Chancellor, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, Jammu & Kasmir, India. He has been teaching Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular biology to Post-Graduate students for the last 27 years and has research experience of about 33 years. He has published more than 175 national and international scientific publications. Dr. Musarrat has edited five books published by the leading publishers. He is associated with several scientific bodies such as DBT, CSIR, UGC, ICAR, UPCST, and CCRUM in various capacities. His major area of interest includes the molecular microbiology, microbial ecology, nanotechnology and genetic toxicology

• Current status of the taxonomy of bacteria able to establish nitrogen-fixing legume symbiosis.- Recent advances in the active biomolecules involved in rhizobia-legume symbiosis.- Flavonoids and Nod Factors: Importance in legume-microbe interactions and legume improvement.- Role of Ethylene and Bacterial ACC-deaminase in Nodulation of Legumes.- Rhizobial Exopolysaccharides: A Novel Biopolymer for Legume- Rhizobia Symbiosis and Environmental Monitoring.- Rhizobial diversity for tropical pulses, and forage and tree legumes in Brazil.- Potential of Rhizobia as Plant-Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria.- Role of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria in Legume Improvement.- Mycorrhizosphere Interactions to Improve a Sustainable Production of Legumes.- Legume Response to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation in Sustainable Agriculture.- Inoculation Effects of Associative Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on the Performance of Legumes.- Perspectives of using Endophytic Microbes for Legumes Improvement.- Legumes-Microbes Interactions under Stressed Environments.- Rhizobial Amelioration of Drought Stress in Legumes.- Metal-Legume-Microbes Interactions: Toxicity and Remediation.- Non-Symbiotic and Symbiotic Bacteria Efficiency for Legume Growth under different Stress Conditions.