A molecular predator and its prey: Coupled isothermal amplification of nucleic acids

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-33

  Wlotzka, Britta ^a   McCaskill, John S ^a  

^a FRITZ LIPMANN INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

3SR; coevolution; isothermal amplification; molecular evolution; predator prey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030887814     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(97)90234-9     Document Type: Article

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