Lack of polymorphism within the rRNA operons of group A streptococci

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 125-130

  Sriprakash, K S ^a   Gardiner, D L ^a  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

RFLP; rRNA operons; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

ALANINE TRANSFER RNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIBOTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

BASE SEQUENCE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES, TYPE II SITE-SPECIFIC; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RESTRICTION MAPPING; RNA, TRANSFER, AMINO ACYL; RRNA OPERON; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 0030873792     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050480     Document Type: Article

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