Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) assay for genomic fingerprinting of Bacillus cereus isolates

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 311-316

  Stephan, Roger ^a  

^a Inst Tierarztl L   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

B. cereus; Genomic fingerprinting; RAPD assay

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EGGERTHELLA LENTA; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0030220840     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)00966-X     Document Type: Article

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