Comparing DNA, RNA and protein levels for measuring microbial activity in nitrogen-amended soils
Luis Humberto Orellana, Janet Hatt, Ramsunder Iyer, Karuna Chourey, Robert L Hettich, Jim Spain, Wendy H Yang, Joanne Chee-Sanford, Robert A Sanford, Frank E Löffler, Konstantinos T Konstantinidis
The paper compares DNA, RNA, and protein levels to assess microbial activity in nitrogen-amended soils, finding that RNA best correlates with nitrification activity while DNA and proteins show limited correlation.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology