Analysis of adherence-associated gene expression in Streptococcus parasangusis: A method for RNA isolation

Methods in Cell Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 143-151

  Froeliger, Eunice H ^a   Fives Taylor, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Gene expression; RNA isolation; Streptococci; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; GLASS; PHENOL; RIBONUCLEASE; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; STAINING; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PARASANGUSIS;

EID: 0032449765     PISSN: 13815741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009703407829     Document Type: Article

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