Direct comparison of two commercially available computer programs for analysing DNA fingerprinting gels

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 314-320

  Seward, R J ^a   Ehrenstein, B ^b   Grundmann, H J ^b   Towner, K J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0030968383     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-46-4-314     Document Type: Article

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