Methods of studying soil microbial diversity

J Microbiol Methods. 2004 Aug;58(2):169-88. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2004.04.006.

Abstract

Soil microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, play central roles in soil fertility and promoting plant health. This review examines and compares the various methods used to study microbial diversity in soil.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / classification
  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Base Composition
  • Carbon / metabolism
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Fatty Acids / analysis
  • Fungi / classification
  • Fungi / genetics
  • Fungi / isolation & purification
  • Fungi / metabolism
  • Genetic Variation
  • Microbiological Techniques*
  • Microsatellite Repeats
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
  • Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
  • Soil Microbiology*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Fungal
  • Fatty Acids
  • Carbon