Phytohormones in Soils: Microbial Production and Function / W.T. Frankenberger, Jr., Muhammad Arshad.

Biologically Active Substances in Soil
Introduction
Modes of action
Biologically active substances
Precursor-inoculum interactions
References
Auxins
Introduction
History
Physiology of auxins in plants
Biosynthesis and metabolism
Metabolism of endogenous auxins
Mechanism of action
Auxin transport
Uptake and metabolism of exogenous auxin in roots
Effects of exogenously applied auxins on plant growth
Microbial biosynthesis of auxins
Pathogenesis
Biochemistry of auxin metabolism by microorganisms
Auxin metabolism in soil
Response of plant growth to auxins of microbial origin
Conclusions
References
Gibberellins
Introduction
History
Gibberellins in plant physiology
Biosynthesis and metabolism
Binding sites
Mechanism of action
Translocation in plants
Effects of exogenously applied gibberellins on plant growth
Microbial production of gibberellins
Gibberellins in pathogenesis
Environmental factors affecting gibberellin biosynthesis by
Gibberella fujikuroi
Gibberellins in soil
Physiological effects of microbial gibberellins on plant growth
Conclusions
References
Cytokinins
Introduction
History
Cytokinins in plant physiology
Biosynthesis and metabolism
Cytokinin-binding sites
Mechanism of action
Translocation in plants
Agronomic effects of exogenously applied cytokinins on plant
growth and development
Microbial production of cytokinins
Cytokinins and pathogenesis
Cytokinins in soil
Physiological effects of microbial cytokinins on plant growth
Conclusions
References
Ethylene
Introduction
History
Ethylene in plant physiology
Biosynthesis and metabolism in plants
Binding sites
Mechanism of action
Transport
Effects of exogenously applied ethylene on plant growth
Microbial production
Ethylene in symbiotic associations
Ethylene in pathogenesis
Factors affecting microbial biosynthesis of ethylene
Ethylene accumulation in soil
Factors affecting ethylene accumulation in soil
Physiological significance of soil ethylene
Conclusions
References
Abscisic Acid
Introduction
History
The role of abscisic acid in plant physiology
Biosynthesis and metabolism in plants
Binding sites
Mechanism of action
Transport
Effects of exogenously applied abscisic acid on plant growth
Microbial production
Abscisic acid and symbiotic associations
Abscisic acid and pathogenesis
Abscisic acid in soil
Ecological significance of microbially derived abscisic acid
Conclusions
References