The relative importance of specific plant properties versus soil characteristics in shaping the
bacterial community structure of the rhizosphere is a topic of considerable debate. Here, we …

To examine the relationship between plant species composition and microbial community
diversity and structure, we carried out a molecular analysis of microbial community structure …

The rhizosphere and the surrounding soil harbor an enormous microbial diversity and a
specific community structure, generated by the interaction between plant roots and soil …

The impacts of plant species on the microbial communities and physico-chemical
characteristics of soil are well documented for many herbs, grasses and legumes but much …

The bacterial and fungal rhizosphere communities of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.)
and oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) were analysed using molecular fingerprints. We aimed …

A number of studies have reported species specific selection of microbial communities in the
rhizosphere by plants. It is hypothesised that plants influence microbial community structure …

The rhizosphere encompasses the soil surrounding the surface of plants' fine roots.
Accordingly, the microbiome present is influenced by both soil type and plant species …

To gain insight into the factors driving the structure of bacterial communities in soil, we
applied real-time PCR, PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoreses, and phylogenetic …

Soil microbial diversity is vast, and we lack even basic understanding of how this diversity is
distributed ecologically. Using pyrosequencing and microarray methods, we quantified the …

Soil bacteria provide a large range of ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling. Despite
their important role in soil systems, compositional and functional responses of bacterial …