Dear aditi, In view of your expertise I would be very grateful if you could review the following manuscript which

has been submitted to World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Manuscript Number: WIBI5460

Title: Analyzing the microbial diversity and multidimensional interactions in the rice ecosystem Abstract: The sustainability of the rice production systems globally over long periods of time is intricately related to the chemistry, physics and biology of rice soils - with basic properties differing considerably in wet/dry land soils or in tropical/temperate areas or even between the surface/ rhizosphere niche of the field. Rice fields represent an unique aqua-terrestrial ecosystem in which the tremendous diversity of soil microbes, soil fauna and plants - ranging in function from nitrogen fixers, nitrifiers, pathogens, methanogens, methanol oxidizers, phosphate dissolving microbes, sulphur oxidizers to catabolizers of pesticides is observed. This diversity is inclusive of bacteria, cyanobacteria, archaea, planctomycetes and Betaproteobacteria, besides the increasing members of endophytes associated. The complexity and dynamic nature of this ecosystem requires nano-level investigations of the tripartite interactions among plants, microbes and soil-water environment and the ecological compartmentalization as a result of diffusion gradients of nutrients and gases. In the current scenario of depleting soil fertility and need for enhancing crop yields, it has become imperative to understand the structural and functional commonalities which underlie resource exchange mediated by microorganisms and the interactions at the inter/intra community and plant-microbe levels. The proposed compilation aims to provide an overview of the interactions of the microflora with crop, with emphasis on the rhizosphere, so as to develop effective and efficient nutrient and pest management strategies for this crop. PLEASE REVIEW THE LATEST REVISION OF THE MANUSCRIPT, I.E. THE REVISION WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER. In case you are interested in reviewing this submission please click on this link: http://wibi.edmgr.com/l.asp?i=54771&l=AUHOQH3D

If you do not have time to do this, or do not feel qualified, please click on this link: http://wibi.edmgr.com/l.asp?i=54770&l=OEMFGJGV We hope you are willing to review the manuscript. If so, would you be so kind as to return your review to us within 14 days of agreeing to review? Thank you. If you are unable to review this manuscript, the opinion of one of your laboratory colleagues would be equally welcome or any other expert that you may know of. Please let us know their E-mail address. You are requested to submit your review online by using the Editorial Manager system which can be found at: http://wibi.edmgr.com/. Your username is: aditi_joshee and your password is: joshi3336. IN ORDER TO KEEP DELAYS TO A MINIMUM, PLEASE ACCEPT OR DECLINE THIS ASSIGNMENT ONLINE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Given the recent increase in submissions it is not possible to publish manuscripts that do not contain a substantial scientific advance or a major technological breakthrough. I will be most grateful if you can keep in mind these considerations when evaluating the manuscript If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. appreciate your assistance. With kind regards, Fernando Acevedo, M Sc Associate Editor We