Ribosomal RNA gene dosage in marine bacteria

Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 260-267

  Kerkhof, Lee ^a   Speck, Mark ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 16S; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM; GENE DOSAGE; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; OPERON; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIA; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENE DOSAGE; GENES, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RRNA OPERON; SEAWATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA;

EID: 0031239257     PISSN: 10536426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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