Group-specific differentiation of Rhizobium from clover species by PCR amplification of 23S rDNA sequences

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1102-1105

  Tesfaye, Mesfin ^a   Holl, F Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detection; PCR; rDNA; Rhizobium; Trifolium

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; RHIZOBIUM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

RHIZOBIUM; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0032453694     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w98-114     Document Type: Article

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