Application of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis for analysing the gut microflora of Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister under different feeding conditions

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-279

  Knapp, B A ^a   Seeber, J ^a   Podmirseg, S M ^a   Meyer, E ^a   Insam, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Band identification; Gut microbiota; Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister; Microbial community composition; Polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR DGGE) analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; FUNGAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTIFICIAL DIET; BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DNA; EARTHWORM; ELECTROKINESIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNGUS; GEL; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL FAUNA; STOMACH CONTENT;

ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ERICACEAE; FECES; HORSE; MICROBIOLOGY; POACEAE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; DIET; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ERICACEAE; FECES; HORSES; OLIGOCHAETA; POACEAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; FUNGI; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 43749087060     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485308006056     Document Type: Conference Paper

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