Genetic characterization of strains of cyanobacteria using PCR-RFLP of the cpcBA intergenic spacer and flanking regions

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 445-451

  Bolch, Christopher J S ^a   Blackburn, Susan I ^a   Neilan, Brett A ^b   Grewe, Peter M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anabaena circinalis; cyanobacteria; DNA; genetics; intergenic spacer; Microcystis aeruginosa; Nodularia spumigena; PCR; phycocyanin genes; RFLP

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA CIRCINALIS; CHROOCOCCALES; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; NODULARIA SPUMIGENA; NOSTOCALES;

EID: 0029738225     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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