Here, the state of the art of the application of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis
(DGGE) and temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE) in microbial ecology will be …

Viruses can influence the genetic diversity of prokaryotes in various ways. They can affect
the community composition of prokaryotes by 'killing the winner'and kee** in check …

Salinity is a major factor controlling the distribution of biota in aquatic systems, and most
aquatic multicellular organisms are either adapted to life in saltwater or freshwater …

The community structure of bacterioplankton in meromictic Lake Saelenvannet was
examined by PCR amplification of the V3 region of 16S rRNA from microbial communities …

Purpose A potential means to diminish increasing levels of CO 2 in the atmosphere is the
use of pyrolysis to convert biomass into biochar, which stabilizes the carbon (C) that is then …

An automated method of ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA) was developed for
the rapid estimation of microbial diversity and community composition in freshwater …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is one of the most complex ecosystems consisting of microbial
and host cells. It is suggested that the host genotype, the physiology of the host and …

This review summarizes a decade of research in which we have used molecular methods, in
conjunction with more traditional approaches, to study hot spring cyanobacterial mats as …

Microorganisms from damp indoor environments are known to be one of the main causes of
the degradation of indoor air quality and can be serious health hazards to occupants …

Shifts in bacterioplankton community composition along the salinity gradient of the Parker
River estuary and Plum Island Sound, in northeastern Massachusetts, were related to …