Molecular evidence for the presence of novel actinomycete lineages in a temperate forest soil

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 197-204

  McVeigh, H P ^a   Munro, J ^b   Embley, T M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

16S rDNA sequences; Actinomycete diversity; Non culture methods; Novel lineages; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREST; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; SOIL;

EID: 0030483312     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01574693     Document Type: Article

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