Shoresh M, Harman GE, Mastouri F (2010) Induced systemic resistance and plant responses to
fungal biocontrol agents. Annu Rev Phytopathol 48:21–43
Siddiqui IA, Saukat SS (2004) Systemic resistance in tomato induced by biocontrol bacteria against
the root–knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica is independent of SA production. J Phytopathol
152:48–54
Singh I (2017) Antimicrobials in higher plants: classification, mode of action and bioactivities.
Chem Biol Lett 4:48–62
Singh I, Giri B (2017) Arbuscular mycorrhiza–mediated control of plant pathogens. In: Varma A,
Prasad R, Tuteja N (eds) Mycorrhiza–nutrient uptake, biocontrol, ecorestoration. Springer,
Basel, pp 131–160. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68867-1_7
Smits TH, Duffy B, Blom J, Ishimaru CA, Stockwell VO (2019) Pantocin A, a peptide–derived
antibiotic involved in biological control by plant–associated Pantoea species. Arch Microbiol
201:713–722
Soosaar JL, Burch-Smith TM, Dinesh-Kumar SP (2005) Mechanisms of plant resistance to viruses.
Nat Rev Microbiol 3:789–798
Spencer M, Ryu CM, Yang KY, Kim YC, Kloepper JW, Anderson AJ (2003) Induced defense in
tobacco by P. chlororaphis strain O6 involves at least the ethylene pathway. Physiol Mol Plant
Pathol 63:27–34
Spoel SH, Koornneef A, Claessens SMC, Korzelius JP, Van Pelt JA et al (2003) NPR1 modulates
crosstalk between salicylate– and jasmonate–dependent defense pathways through a novel
function in the cytosol. Plant Cell 15:760–770
Srikhong P, Lertmongkonthum K, Sowanpreecha R, Rerngsamran P (2018) Bacillus sp. strain M10
as a potential biocontrol agent protecting chili pepper and tomato fruits from anthracnose
disease caused by Colletotrichum capsici. BioControl 63:833–842
Staskawicz BJ, Ausubel FM, Baker BJ, Ellis JG, Jones JDG (1995) Molecular genetics of plant
disease resistance. Science 268:661–667
Stein T (2005) Bacillus subtilis antibiotics: structures, syntheses and specific functions. Mol
Microbiol 56:845–857
Sun JQ, Jiang HL, Li CY (2011) Systemin/jasmonate–mediated systemic defense signaling in
tomato. Mol Plant 4:607–615
Takishita Y, Charron JB, Smith DL (2018) Biocontrol rhizobacterium Pseudomonas sp. 23S
induces systemic resistance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) against bacterial canker
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis. Front Microbiol 9:2119. https://doi.org/10.
3389/fmicb.2018.02119
Thakur P, Singh I (2018) Biocontrol of soilborne root pathogens: an overview. In: Giri B, Prasad R,
Varma A (eds) Root biology, Soil biology, vol 52. Springer, Cham, pp 181–220
Thomas L, Singh I (2019) Microbial biofertilizers: types and applications. In: Giri B, Prasad R, Wu
Q-S, Varma A (eds) Biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture and environment. Soil biology, vol
55. Springer, Cham, pp 1–19
Tisserant E, Malbreil M, Kuo A, Kohler A, Symeonidi A et al (2013) Genome of an arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungus provides insight into the oldest plant symbiosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
110:20117–20122
Tjamos SE, Flemetakis E, Paplomatas EJ, Katinakis P (2005) Induction of resistance to Verticillium
dahlia in Arabidopsis thaliana by the biocontrol agent K–165 and pathogenesis–related proteins
gene expression. Mol Plant-Microbe Interact 18:555–561
Tremblay J, Richardson AP, Lépine F, Déziel E (2007) Self–produced extracellular stimuli
modulate the Pseudomonas aeruginosa swarming motility behaviour. Environ Microbiol
9:2622–2630
Udayashankar AC, Nayaka SC, Reddy MS, Srinivas C (2011) Plant growth–promoting
rhizobacteria mediate induced systemic resistance in rice against bacterial leaf blight caused
by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Biol Control 59:114–122
Van der Ent S, Verhagen BW, Van Doorn R, Bakker D, Verlaan MG, Pel MJ, Joosten RG,
Proveniers MC, Van Loon LC, Ton J, Pieterse CMJ (2008) MYB72 is required in early
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fungal biocontrol agents. Annu Rev Phytopathol 48:21–43
Siddiqui IA, Saukat SS (2004) Systemic resistance in tomato induced by biocontrol bacteria against
the root–knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica is independent of SA production. J Phytopathol
152:48–54
Singh I (2017) Antimicrobials in higher plants: classification, mode of action and bioactivities.
Chem Biol Lett 4:48–62
Singh I, Giri B (2017) Arbuscular mycorrhiza–mediated control of plant pathogens. In: Varma A,
Prasad R, Tuteja N (eds) Mycorrhiza–nutrient uptake, biocontrol, ecorestoration. Springer,
Basel, pp 131–160. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68867-1_7
Smits TH, Duffy B, Blom J, Ishimaru CA, Stockwell VO (2019) Pantocin A, a peptide–derived
antibiotic involved in biological control by plant–associated Pantoea species. Arch Microbiol
201:713–722
Soosaar JL, Burch-Smith TM, Dinesh-Kumar SP (2005) Mechanisms of plant resistance to viruses.
Nat Rev Microbiol 3:789–798
Spencer M, Ryu CM, Yang KY, Kim YC, Kloepper JW, Anderson AJ (2003) Induced defense in
tobacco by P. chlororaphis strain O6 involves at least the ethylene pathway. Physiol Mol Plant
Pathol 63:27–34
Spoel SH, Koornneef A, Claessens SMC, Korzelius JP, Van Pelt JA et al (2003) NPR1 modulates
crosstalk between salicylate– and jasmonate–dependent defense pathways through a novel
function in the cytosol. Plant Cell 15:760–770
Srikhong P, Lertmongkonthum K, Sowanpreecha R, Rerngsamran P (2018) Bacillus sp. strain M10
as a potential biocontrol agent protecting chili pepper and tomato fruits from anthracnose
disease caused by Colletotrichum capsici. BioControl 63:833–842
Staskawicz BJ, Ausubel FM, Baker BJ, Ellis JG, Jones JDG (1995) Molecular genetics of plant
disease resistance. Science 268:661–667
Stein T (2005) Bacillus subtilis antibiotics: structures, syntheses and specific functions. Mol
Microbiol 56:845–857
Sun JQ, Jiang HL, Li CY (2011) Systemin/jasmonate–mediated systemic defense signaling in
tomato. Mol Plant 4:607–615
Takishita Y, Charron JB, Smith DL (2018) Biocontrol rhizobacterium Pseudomonas sp. 23S
induces systemic resistance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) against bacterial canker
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis. Front Microbiol 9:2119. https://doi.org/10.
3389/fmicb.2018.02119
Thakur P, Singh I (2018) Biocontrol of soilborne root pathogens: an overview. In: Giri B, Prasad R,
Varma A (eds) Root biology, Soil biology, vol 52. Springer, Cham, pp 181–220
Thomas L, Singh I (2019) Microbial biofertilizers: types and applications. In: Giri B, Prasad R, Wu
Q-S, Varma A (eds) Biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture and environment. Soil biology, vol
55. Springer, Cham, pp 1–19
Tisserant E, Malbreil M, Kuo A, Kohler A, Symeonidi A et al (2013) Genome of an arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungus provides insight into the oldest plant symbiosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
110:20117–20122
Tjamos SE, Flemetakis E, Paplomatas EJ, Katinakis P (2005) Induction of resistance to Verticillium
dahlia in Arabidopsis thaliana by the biocontrol agent K–165 and pathogenesis–related proteins
gene expression. Mol Plant-Microbe Interact 18:555–561
Tremblay J, Richardson AP, Lépine F, Déziel E (2007) Self–produced extracellular stimuli
modulate the Pseudomonas aeruginosa swarming motility behaviour. Environ Microbiol
9:2622–2630
Udayashankar AC, Nayaka SC, Reddy MS, Srinivas C (2011) Plant growth–promoting
rhizobacteria mediate induced systemic resistance in rice against bacterial leaf blight caused
by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Biol Control 59:114–122
Van der Ent S, Verhagen BW, Van Doorn R, Bakker D, Verlaan MG, Pel MJ, Joosten RG,
Proveniers MC, Van Loon LC, Ton J, Pieterse CMJ (2008) MYB72 is required in early
332
L. Thomas and I. Singh