Abstract
Soils are colonized by numerous microorganisms reaching up to 1011 bacterial cells per g soil (Torsvik et al. 1990). They also can be considered as a reservoir for biodiversity which remains largely unknown, since only 10%–20% of the species living in soil have been isolated and characterized (Ward et al. 1990). This includes nitrogen-fixing bacteria such as Rhizobium, Frankia or Azospirillum, plant pathogens such as Agrobacterium and various fungi, and free-living bacteria involved in various biological processes. Concern has also been voiced about the fate of genetically engineered microorganisms (GMO) released in soils. Consequently, soil microbial populations as well as their in situ activities have remained largely unknown, indicating the need for new techniques which can provide detection tests with high levels of specificity and sensitivity regardless of physical and chemical characteristics of the environment.
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Nesme, X., Picard, C., Simonet, P. (1995). Specific DNA Sequences for Detection of Soil Bacteria. In: Trevors, J.T., van Elsas, J.D. (eds) Nucleic Acids in the Environment. Springer Lab Manuals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79050-8_7
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