The use of 16S rDNA methods in soil microbial ecology

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 77-82

  Macrae, Andrew ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Bacteria; Ecology; Soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004522659     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822000000200002     Document Type: Review

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