Microbial and genetic diversity in soil environments

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 249-287

  Wang, Ping ^a   Dick, Warren A ^b  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Bacterial community; Functional diversity; Genetic diversity; Microbial diversity; PCR; Rhizosphere; Rice soils; Soil ecology; Soil nucleic acids; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 8444226573     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v12n01_01     Document Type: Review

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