title: Methods of studying soil microbial diversity.
abstract: Soil microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, play central roles in soil fertility and promoting plant health. This review examines and compares the various methods used to study microbial diversity in soil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Beaudette
authors.forename: Miranda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moutoglis
authors.forename: John N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Klironomos
authors.forename: Hung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jack T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Trevors
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D001482:Base Composition; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D018807:Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D002244:Carbon