Investigating microbial community structure in soils by physiological, biochemical and molecular fingerprinting methods

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-82

  Singh, B K ^a   Munro, S ^a   Reid, E ^a   Ord, B ^a   Potts, J M ^b   Paterson, E ^a   Millard, P ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LOLIUM PERENNE; SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 33645054591     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2005.00781.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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