Here we describe a quantitative PCR-based approach to estimating the relative abundances
of major taxonomic groups of bacteria and fungi in soil. Primers were thoroughly tested for …

Recent taxonomic studies on fungi using molecular techniques have provided important
information on their phylogenies and new classifications (Chapter VI). Many genera of …

Molecular-based approaches to assess microbial biomass and diversity from soil and other
ecosystems are rapidly becoming the standard methodology for analysis. While these …

Fungi constitute an important group in soil biological diversity and functioning. However,
characterization and knowledge of fungal communities is hampered because few primer …

The increasing application of soil metaproteomics is providing unprecedented, in-depth
characterization of the composition and functionality of in situ microbial communities …

Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) for rapid and specific enumeration of microbial agents is
finding increased use in aerosol science. The goal of this study was to determine qPCR …

The role of biodiversity in ecosystem function receives substantial attention, yet despite the
diversity and functional relevance of microorganisms, relationships between microbial …

Abstract Knowledge about the presence and ecological significance of bacteria and archaea
in the deep-sea environments has been well recognized, but the eukaryotic microorganisms …

To identify a rapid method for extracting a large amount of DNA from fungi associated with
food hygiene, extraction methods were compared using fungal pellets formed rapidly in …

The power of molecular genetic techniques to address ecological research questions has
opened a distinct interdisciplinary research area collectively referred to as molecular …