Over the last 60 years, soil microbiologists have accumulated a wealth of experimental data
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter …

Since the advent of sequencing technologies, the determination of microbial diversity to
predict microbial functions, which are the major determinants of soil functions, has become a …

Extracellular DNA from dead microorganisms can persist in soil for weeks to years 1–3.
Although it is implicitly assumed that the microbial DNA recovered from soil predominantly …

Background Shotgun metagenomic sequencing has improved our understanding of the
human gut microbiota. Various DNA extraction methods have been compared to find …

Soils are ubiquitous and important components of terrestrial ecosystems, richly populated
with diverse organisms with important ecological roles. DNA metabarcoding is a promising …

The functions of soils are intimately linked to their three‐dimensional pore space and the
associated biogeochemical interfaces, mirrored in the complex structure that developed …

Environmental DNA, ie, DNA extracted directly from environmental samples, has been used
to understand microbial communities in the environment and to monitor contemporary …

Aims One of the main challenges of culture-independent soil microbiology is distinguishing
the microbial community's viable fraction from dead matter. Propidium monoazide (PMA) …

Microbes and seagrass establish symbiotic relationships constituting a functional unit called
the holobiont that reacts as a whole to environmental changes. Recent studies have shown …

The ubiquity and relevance of extracellular DNA (exDNA) are well-known and increasingly
gaining importance in many fields of application such as medicine and environmental …