[Methods for studying soil microbial diversity].
This paper gave a review on the main methods for studying soil microbial diversity. Traditionally, the analysis of soil microbial communities relied on culturing techniques, using a variety of culture media. However, only a small fraction of the soil microbial community has been cultured and isolated with this approach. Other methods such as Biolog GN analysis, phospholipids fatty acids analysis and nucleic acid-based analysis can be used to study and characterize soil microbes which currently cannot be cultured, and to get more and complete information about soil microbial community.
Zhong
Wenhui
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Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Nanjing 210008, China. w.h.zhong@yeah.net
Cai
Zucong
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D044822:Biodiversity; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D015341:Nucleic Acid Probes; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis*; D012988:Soil Microbiology
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D015341:Nucleic Acid Probes; D010743:Phospholipids