DNA microarray analysis targeting pmoA gene reveals diverse community of methanotrophs in the rhizosphere of tropical rice soils

Current Science

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1090-1095

  Vishwakarma, Pranjali ^a   Dubey, Suresh K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Methane oxidation; Methanotrophs; Microarray; pmoA gene; Rice soil

Indexed keywords

METHYLOCYSTIS;

EID: 78249276165     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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