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Molecular Approaches to the Study of Biological Phosphorus Cycling

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Phosphorus in Action

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 26))

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Phosphorus cycling in soils is partly affected by biological processes. Many different organisms are involved, and microbial functions in particular make a substantial contribution. Recently, various molecular tools independent of microbial cultivation have been developed, offering new possibilities for the analysis of the function and ecology of microbes involved in phosphorus cycling. Plants are also directly or indirectly involved in biological phosphorus cycling. Molecular approaches are powerful for understanding plant functions and the plant–microbe interactions involved in phosphorus cycling. In this chapter, the application of molecular tools to the study of the role of plants and rhizosphere microorganisms in phosphorus cycling is discussed.

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Wasaki, J., Maruyama, H. (2011). Molecular Approaches to the Study of Biological Phosphorus Cycling. In: Bünemann, E., Oberson, A., Frossard, E. (eds) Phosphorus in Action. Soil Biology, vol 26. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15271-9_4

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