Extraction of ribosomal RNA and genomic DNA from soil for studying the diversity of the indigenous bacterial community.

Profiling of complex microbial populations by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis of polymerase chain reaction-amplified genes coding for 16S rRNA

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Complete nucleotide sequence of a 16S ribosomal RNA gene from Escherichia coli.

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The extraction and purification of microbial DNA from sediments

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Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology +12

DNA Probe Method for the Detection of Specific Microorganisms in the Soil Bacterial Community

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Agriculture, Microbiology, Soil Sciences +15

Detection and enumeration of bacteria in soil by direct DNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction

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Agriculture, Microbiology, Soil Sciences +15