A mathematical model to determine the optimal number of fragments for comparison of bacterial chromosomic macrorestriction patterns

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 367-372

  Mendez Alvarez S ^a   Gaju, N ^a   Oliva, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; RESTRICTION MAPPING; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0031557649     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0314     Document Type: Article

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