Biotechnology Applications in Forestry: Forest Microbiology Volume 4

Biotechnology Applications in Forestry: Forest Microbiology Volume 4 is a comprehensive exploration of harnessing the unique attributes of the microbes in the forest biome and their tree hosts. The volume begins with a brief historical perspective on biotechnology and it’s applications in forestry, the volume introduces the basics of genomics, applied bioinformatics and next generation sequencing, providing a firm foundation before moving to specific approach, application and use chapters. The fourth volume in the Forest Microbiology series, Biotechnology Applications in Forestry explores opportunities through the use of genetics to expand or improve on many of these positive attributes of forest trees and associated organisms including adaptation to climate change as well as resilience to biotic and abiotic stressors. Novel techniques and current advances in the application of modern biotechniques in tree health protection, mushroom technology, biological control, biochar, bioenergy, Isolate & strain selection, metabolic engineering and commercial application relevant for forest ecosystem are also addressed. Outlines novel approaches in the use of fungi or bacteria for biocontrol of insect pests and invasive plant speciesHighlights the many functions and uses of forest microbes as biofertilizers, soil fertility and in bioremediation including phytoremediationAddresses major industrial and biotechnological applications of forest microbes INDICE: Section A. Basis of Biotechnology1. Historical background on Biotechnology2. Introduction to Genomics3. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS): principles and technical considerations4. Introductory applied bioinformatics5. Phylogenetics: Molecular phylogeny & EvolutionSection B: Biocontrol6. Fungi in the biocontrol of forest insect pests7. Bacteria in the biocontrol of forest insect pests8. Microbial control of weeds and invasive plant species9. Use of phages for the control of bacteria diseases of trees10. Production; manufacture and regulatory consideration for registration of biocontrol agentsSection C: Biofertilizers & Soil fertility11. Nitrogen-fixing organisms12. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi13. Biochar in forestrySection D: Bioremediation14. Fungi as bioremediation agents15. Bacteria as bioremediation agents16. PhytoremediationSection E: Non-wood forest products17. Strain collections; screening of strains for potential industrial applications; strain improvement; and metabolic engineering18. Edible mushrooms (Agaricus; Pleurotus; Shiitake; Chanterella etc.)19. Medicinal fungi20. Natural products and secondary metabolites from forest fungi: mining Fungal biodiversity from genomes to compoundsSection F: Industrial forest biotechnology21. Biopulping; biobleaching; deinking22. Bioenergy & Biofuel (first; second and third generations)23. Effluent pretreatment and control of microbial fouling24. Wood preservationSection G: Tree biotechnology25. Global distribution of forest biotechnology activities26. Tree population genomics27. Genetically modified trees (concept; principles and applications)28. Ethical and environmental implications of GM-trees: Impact of GM trees on Biodiversity; insect resistance; disease resistance; tolerance to environmental stress; sterility of GM trees; environmental release; regulatory framework; environmental and human health benefit of GM trees; Risk aspects of GM trees to human health and biodiversity29. Regulatory considerations for the release of GM organisms30. Epigenetic regulation in trees: impact on adaptation to biotic and abiotic stressors31. Tree priming32. Artificial intelligence and Machine learning in Forest and tree health protection

• ISBN: 978-0-443-21903-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 375
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2025
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés