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Geochip-based analysis of microbial communities in alpine meadow soils in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau.
BMC microbiology - 29 Mar 2013
Zhang Yuguang, Lu Zhenmei, Liu Shanshan, Yang Yunfeng, He Zhili, Ren Zuohua, Zhou Jizhong, Li Diqiang
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BACKGROUND: GeoChip 3.0, a microbial functional gene array, containing ~28,000 oligonucleotide probes and targeting ~57,000 sequences from 292 functional gene families, provided a powerful tool for researching microbial community structure in natural environments. The alpine meadow is a dominant plant community in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, hence it is important to profile the unique geographical flora and...
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