Microbial Biotechnology and Agriculture
Kay Yeoman, Beatrix Fahnert, David Lea-Smith, Tom Clarke
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95% confidenceInternational MES research in smart-systems with focus on iot-smart-systems. This chapter examines the important role microbes play in the future of sustainable agriculture. It looks into microb...
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Abstract
This chapter examines the important role microbes play in the future of sustainable agriculture. It looks into microbes as biological control agents and the use of bacteria as genetic tools and microbial inoculants. The challenge of microbial biotechnology and agriculture involves combating climate change, plant pathogens, and sustainable living. The chapter then cites the limitation of biological control agents as a result of their ability to control a narrow range of pests, slow action, and short field life. It also presents microbes that are used as tools in genetic modification, referencing the Agrobacterium -mediated system for the genetic modification of plants.
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- Journal
- Microbial Biotechnology
- Year
- 2020