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A Highly Selective PCR Protocol for Detecting 16S rRNA Genes of the Genus Pseudomonas (Sensu Stricto) in Environmental Samples ⬇️

scientific article published on July 1, 1998

A conceptual framework for the design of environmental post-market monitoring of genetically modified plants

scientific article published on 01 January 2005

A generally applicable assay for the quantification of inhibitory effects on PCR.

scientific article published on 21 June 2009

A novel strategy to extract specific phylogenetic sequence information from community T-RFLP.

scientific article published on 6 March 2006

A species-specific multiplexed PCR amplicon assay for distinguishing between Metarhizium anisopliae, M. brunneum, M. pingshaense and M. robertsii

scientific article published on 11 January 2019

An optimized microsatellite marker set for detection of Metarhizium anisopliae genotype diversity on field and regional scales

scientific article published on 21 June 2009

Assessing effects of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum on soil microbial communities in Agriotes spp. biological pest control

scientific article published on 11 September 2017

Assessing effects of transgenic crops on soil microbial communities

scientific article published on January 2007

Assessing the Risks of Topically Applied dsRNA-Based Products to Non-target Arthropods

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

Back to the Future of Soil Metagenomics

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Bacterial community structure and activity in different Cd-treated forest soils

scientific article published in November 2006

Bacterial community structures in honeybee intestines and their response to two insecticidal proteins

scientific article published in March 2007

Community structure analyses are more sensitive to differences in soil bacterial communities than anonymous diversity indices

scientific article published on 13 October 2006

Community structures and substrate utilization of bacteria in soils from organic and conventional farming systems of the DOK long-term field experiment

scientific article published in 2006

Comparative genomics of host adaptive traits in Xanthomonas translucens pv. graminis

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Consistent detection of QTLs for crown rust resistance in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) across environments and phenotyping methods

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Cultivation-independent analysis of fungal genotypes in soil by using simple sequence repeat markers

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Definition and feasibility of isolation distances for transgenic maize cultivation

scientific article published on 12 June 2007

Development of 16 microsatellite markers for the European cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha

scientific article published in January 2008

Development of a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay for genotyping of Pandora neoaphidis ⬇️

scientific article published on March 31, 2010

Distinct soil microbial diversity under long-term organic and conventional farming

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Diversity of Beauveria spp. isolates from pollen beetles Meligethes aeneus in Switzerland

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Draft Genome Sequence of the Xanthomonas bromi Type Strain LMG 947

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Draft genome sequences of three Xanthomonas translucens pathovar reference strains (pv. arrhenatheri, pv. poae and pv. phlei) with different specificities for forage grasses

scientific article published on 17 August 2016

Effect of nanoparticles on red clover and its symbiotic microorganisms

scientific article published on 10 May 2016

Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Red Clover and Its Rhizobial Symbiont

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Effects of model root exudates on structure and activity of a soil diazotroph community

scientific article published in November 2005

Effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on soil microbial communities and wheat biomass

scholarly article by Janine Moll et al published August 2017 in Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Elevated ozone affects the genetic composition of Plantago lanceolata L. populations

scientific article published on 20 July 2007

Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors Shape Major Bacterial Community Types Across the Complex Mountain Landscape of Switzerland

scientific article published on 11 March 2021

Evidence and consequences of self-fertilisation in the predominantly outbreeding forage legume Onobrychis viciifolia

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Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of the grass pathogen Xanthomonas translucens pv. graminis

scientific article published on 24 August 2005

Genetic diversity of natural orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) populations in three regions in Europe

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Genetic mapping reveals a single major QTL for bacterial wilt resistance in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.).

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Harnessing the Microbiomes of Suppressive Composts for Plant Protection: From Metagenomes to Beneficial Microorganisms and Reliable Diagnostics

scientific article published on 30 July 2020

How effective are ‘Effective microorganisms® (EM)’? Results from a field study in temperate climate

scientific article (publication date: October 2010)

Identification and specific detection of a novel pseudomonadaceae cluster associated with soils from winter wheat plots of a long-term agricultural field experiment

scientific article published on January 2006

Identification of dominant bacterial phylotypes in a cadmium-treated forest soil.

scientific article published on 18 December 2007

Identification of novel Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota clusters associated with different depth layers of a forest soil

scientific article

Impact of soil drying-rewetting stress on microbial communities and activities and on degradation of two crop protection products

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Indicative bacterial communities and taxa of disease-suppressing and growth-promoting composts and their associations to the rhizoplane

scientific article published on 21 September 2021

Indicators for genetic and phenotypic diversity of Dactylis glomerata in Swiss permanent grassland

scientific article published in 2014

Intra-specific variability of ozone sensitivity in Centaurea jacea L., a potential bioindicator for elevated ozone concentrations

scientific article published on 01 September 2004

Intraspecific and intergenerational differences in plant-soil feedbacks

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Limited resilience of the soil microbiome to mechanical compaction within four growing seasons of agricultural management

scientific article published in 2021

Linking diversity, synchrony and stability in soil microbial communities

scientific article published in 2018

Long-term stability of soil bacterial and fungal community structures revealed in their abundant and rare fractions

scientific article published on 24 July 2021

Mass effects meet species sorting: transformations of microbial assemblages in epiphreatic subsurface karst water pools

scientific article

Microbial activity and community structure of a soil after heavy metal contamination in a model forest ecosystem

scientific article published in July 2006

Microbial diversity in European alpine permafrost and active layers

scientific article published on 31 January 2016

Molecular diversity of the entomopathogenic fungal Metarhizium community within an agroecosystem.

scientific article

Multiple enzyme restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis for high resolution distinction of Pseudomonas (sensu stricto) 16S rRNA genes

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Multiplexed microsatellite markers for seven Metarhizium species

scientific article published on 22 September 2015

New molecular screening tools for analysis of free-living diazotrophs in soil

scientific article published on January 2004

Objective criteria to assess representativity of soil fungal community profiles

scientific article published on 3 November 2006

PCR-RFLP analysis of chitinase genes enables efficient genotyping of Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae

scientific article published on 12 August 2009

Plant species identity drives soil microbial community structures that persist under a following crop

scientific article published on 23 July 2020

Pooled DNA sequencing to identify SNPs associated with a major QTL for bacterial wilt resistance in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.).

scientific article published on 30 November 2018

Positive legacy effect of previous legume proportion in a ley on the performance of a following crop of Lolium multiflorum

scientific article published in 2019

Predation on Drosophila suzukii within Hedges in the Agricultural Landscape

scientific article published on 30 March 2021

QTL analysis of seed yield components in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.).

scientific article published on 6 December 2005

Ranking the magnitude of crop and farming system effects on soil microbial biomass and genetic structure of bacterial communities

scientific article published in September 2006

Reliability for detecting composition and changes of microbial communities by T-RFLP genetic profiling

scientific article

Residual polymerase activity-induced bias in terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis

scientific article published in February 2007

Resilience of the rhizosphere Pseudomonas and ammonia-oxidizing bacterial populations during phytoextraction of heavy metal polluted soil with poplar

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Resistance and resilience of the forest soil microbiome to logging-associated compaction

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Response of soil microbial communities to the application of a formulated Metarhizium brunneum biocontrol strain

article published in 2019

Responses of two ladybird beetle species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to dietary RNAi

scientific article published on 20 March 2019

Root isolations of Metarhizium spp. from crops reflect diversity in the soil and indicate no plant specificity.

scientific article published on 22 September 2015

Semi-automated genetic analyses of soil microbial communities: comparison of T-RFLP and RISA based on descriptive and discriminative statistical approaches

scientific article

Site and land-use associations of soil bacteria and fungi define core and indicative taxa

scientific article published on 7 January 2022

Small bias of one highly dominant taxon on community analyses using amplicon sequencing

scientific article published on 29 September 2020

Soil biodiversity and soil community composition determine ecosystem multifunctionality

scientific article

Soil microbial community structures are shaped by agricultural systems revealing little temporal variation

scientific article published in 2022

The noncanonical type III secretion system of Xanthomonas translucens pv. graminis is essential for forage grass infection.

scientific article published on 11 April 2013

Transcriptional responses of Italian ryegrass during interaction with Xanthomonas translucens pv. graminis reveal novel candidate genes for bacterial wilt resistance.

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Vertical distribution of the soil microbiota along a successional gradient in a glacier forefield

scientific article published on 21 January 2015

mRNA extraction and reverse transcription-PCR protocol for detection of nifH gene expression by Azotobacter vinelandii in soil

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