DNA similarity analysis of a putative ancient bacterial isolate obtained from amber

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 345-347

  Yousten, Allan A ^a   Rippere, Karen E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amber; Ancient bacteria; Bacillus sphaericus; DNA similarity analysis

Indexed keywords

AMBER; BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030739282     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00223-1     Document Type: Article

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