Extracellular DNA in soil and sediment: Fate and ecological relevance

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-235

  Pietramellara, G ^a   Ascher, J ^a   Borgogni, F ^a   Ceccherini, M T ^a   Guerri, G ^a   Nannipieri, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extracellular DNA; Intracellular DNA; Soil and sediments; Transformation

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COLLOID; DEGRADATION; DNA; PROKARYOTE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TRANSFORMATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 59449100317     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-008-0345-8     Document Type: Review

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