Quantitative 16S rDNA-targeted polymerase chain reaction and oligonucleotide hybridization for the detection of Paenibacillus azotofixans in soil and the wheat rhizosphere

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 153-164

  Rosado, A S ^a   Seldin, L ^a   Wolters, A C ^b   Van Elsas, J D ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

16S ribosomal RNA; detection; Paenibacillus azotofixans; quantitative PCR; soil

Indexed keywords

OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SOIL MICROFLORA; WHEAT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PAENIBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS DURUS; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM SPP.;

EID: 0029890314     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-6496(95)00088-7     Document Type: Article

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