Physical stabilization and confocal microscopy of bacteria on roots using 16S rRNA targeted, fluorescent-labeled oligonucleotide probes

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-285

  Macnaughton, S J ^a,b   Booth, T ^a   Embley, T M ^c   O'Donnell, A G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Microbial Insights Incorporated   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

in situ hybridization; laser scanning confocal microscopy; rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; LASER MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; RHODOCOCCUS FASCIANS; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0030220521     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(96)00923-2     Document Type: Article

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