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.

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Published in:Journal of Microbiological Methods 2004-08, Vol.58 (2), p.169-188
Main Authors: Kirk, Jennifer L, Beaudette, Lee A, Hart, Miranda, Moutoglis, Peter, Klironomos, John N, Lee, Hung, Trevors, Jack T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)
Bacteria
Bacteria - classification
Bacteria - genetics
Bacteria - isolation & purification
Bacteria - metabolism
Base Composition
Biological and medical sciences
Biology
Carbon - metabolism
Colony Count, Microbial
Diversity
DNA
DNA, Bacterial - chemistry
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
DNA, Fungal - chemistry
DNA, Fungal - genetics
Ecology
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Fatty Acids - analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fungi
Fungi - classification
Fungi - genetics
Fungi - isolation & purification
Fungi - metabolism
Genetic Variation
Microbiological Techniques
Microbiology
Microsatellite Repeats
Miscellaneous
Molecular ecology
Mycology
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
Soil
Soil Microbiology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0167-7012
1872-8359
DOI:10.1016/j.mimet.2004.04.006