Community DNA hybridisation and %G+C profiles of microbial communities from heavy metal polluted soils

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-112

  Griffiths, B S ^a   Diaz Ravina M ^b,d   Ritz, K ^a   McNicol, J W ^c   Ebblewhite, N ^a   Baath E ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

G+C profile; Community DNA hybridization; DNA; Heavy metal; Microbial community structure; Phospholipid fatty acid

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; FATTY ACID; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL;

DNA ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 18544408285     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00050-0     Document Type: Article

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