Evaluation of the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis-apparatus as a parameter influencing soil microbial community fingerprinting

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1721-1726

  Ascher, J ^a   Ceccherini, M T ^a   Chronakova A ^b   Jirout, J ^b   Borgogni, F ^a   Elhottova D ^b   Simek M ^b   Pietramellara, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cattle impact; DGGE; DGGE interfering factors; Soil microbial community fingerprinting

Indexed keywords

18S RRNA; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; FUNGAL COMMUNITY; GEL ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; PASTURE SOILS; PCR-DGGE; SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

AGRICULTURE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RNA; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SOILS;

GELS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS;

EID: 77955267499     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0349-z     Document Type: Article

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