A new set of PCR primers for specific detection of the gene encoding the principal sigma factor in cyanobacteria

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 511-515

  Asayama, Munehiko ^a   Yamada, Akiko ^a   Tanaka, Kan ^b   Takahashi, Hideo ^b   Shirai, Makoto ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA; SIGMA FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CYANOBACTERIUM; HOUSEKEEPING GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0030440077     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.42.511     Document Type: Article

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