Methods of studying soil microbial diversity.
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.
Kirk
Jennifer L
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Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Beaudette
Lee A
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Hart
Miranda
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Moutoglis
Peter
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Klironomos
John N
JN
Lee
Hung
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Trevors
Jack T
JT
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
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D005227:Fatty Acids; D002244:Carbon