DNA Extraction from Soils: Old Bias for New Microbial Diversity Analysis Methods

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 2354-2359

  Martin Laurent, F ^a   Philippot, L ^a   Hallet, S ^a   Chaussod, R ^a   Germon, J C ^a   Soulas, G ^a   Catroux, G ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 16S; RNA 23S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL;

BACTERIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 23S; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0035349953     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.5.2354-2359.2001     Document Type: Article

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