The frequency of chimeric molecules as a consequence of PCR co-amplification of 16S rRNA genes from different bacterial species

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1107-1114

  Wang, Grace C Y ^a   Wang, Yue ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Chimeric molecules; Microbial diversity; PCR

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHIMERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA TEMPLATE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029972052     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-5-1107     Document Type: Article

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