1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Dedication Page

      5  List of Contributors

      6  Preface

      7  About the Editors

      8  1 Plant Root Exudate Analysis 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Root Exudates Composition: Collection and Analysis 1.3 Role of Root Exudates in Shaping Rhizospheric Microbiomes 1.4 Applications of Root Exudation 1.5 Conclusion and Future Prospects References

      9  2 Phytoproteomics 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Phytomicrobiome 2.3 Phytomicrobiome: The Communication via Signaling 2.4 Proteomics 2.5 Analysis of Phytomicrobial Interactions Using Proteomics Approaches 2.6 Conclusion and Future Prospects References

      10  3 Metagenomics 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Metagenomics 3.3 Metagenomics of Plant Rhizosphere 3.4 Metagenomics of Plant Phyllosphere 3.5 Metagenomics of Plant Endosphere 3.6 In‐silico Tools for Metagenome Analysis 3.7 Recent Progress in Metagenomic Studies of Plant Microbiome 3.8 Conclusion and Future Prospects References

      11  4 Combating the Abiotic Stress Through Phytomicrobiome Studies 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Phytomicrobiome Signaling Compounds 4.3 Mechanisms of Phytomicrobiome Associated with Abiotic Stress Tolerance 4.4 Importance of Phytomicrobiome Engineering for Crop Stress Alleviation 4.5 Omics Strategies in Phytomicrobiome Studies 4.6 Conclusion and Future Prospects Acknowledgments References

      12  5 Microbial Diversity of Phyllosphere 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Origin of Phyllosphere Microflora 5.3 Tools to Study Phyllomicrobiome 5.4 Biodiversity of Phyllosphere 5.5 Microbial Adaptation to Phyllosphere 5.6 Interaction of Phyllomicrobiota with Plants 5.7 Significance of Phyllomicrobiome Studies 5.8 Conclusion and Future Prospects References

      13  6 Rhizosphere Engineering 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Natural Plant–Microbe Interactions in Rhizosphere 6.3 Molecular Mechanisms in Plant–Microbe Interactions in Rhizosphere 6.4 Biochemical Components in Rhizosphere Signaling 6.5 Tools and Techniques in Rhizosphere Engineering 6.6 Rhizosphere Components Amenable to Engineering 6.7 Conclusion and Future Prospects Acknowledgment References

      14  7 Plant Communication with Associated 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Biofilm and Rhizospheric Interactions 7.3 Biofilm Formation at the Root Rhizosphere 7.4 Genetic Features Responsible for Bacterial Cell Adhesion to Plant System 7.5 Nutrient Interactions 7.6 Biotic Interaction