Soil fungal community associated with peat in Sarawak identified using 18S rDNA marker

• Main Authors: Ali, S.R.A., Safari, S., Thakib, M.S., Bakeri, S.A., Ghani, N.A.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2016
• Subjects: QK Botany
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/18238/; http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/soil-fungal-community-associated-with-peat-in-sarawak-identified-using-18s-rdna-marker/?v=true

Fungi are principal decomposing microorganisms in acidic environment of peatlands. A useful tool for molecular screening of soil fungal communities using the 18S rDNA primer has been proven capable of identifying a broad range of fungi species within Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Zygomycota and Chytrid...