Structural and functional characterization of bacterial diversity in the rhizospheres of three grain legumes [Elektronische Ressource] / Shilpi Sharma

Structural and functional characterization of bacterial diversity in the rhizospheres of three grain legumes Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Fakultät für Biologie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Muenchen Shilpi Sharma Institut für Bodenökologie GSF – Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit, Neuherberg eingereicht am 16.12.2003 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Anton Hartmann 2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Jörg Overmann Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 28.04.2004 Dedicated to My Parents The following work has been performed at the Institute of Soil Ecology, GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Anton Hartmann and Dr. Michael Schloter. My cordial thanks to: Prof. Dr. A. Hartmann for giving me the opportunity to work on the project, his interest in progress of the research and constructive discussion for better understanding of the subject. Prof. Dr. J. C. Munch for providing comfortable work environment in the institute and for his suggestions during the course of the work. Dr. M. Schloter for the extensive technical and moral support and also for being there to discuss whenever needed. Prof. Dr. J. Overmann for his willingness to review the work. Dr. J.