Allele-specific PCR shows that genetic exchange occurs among genetically diverse Nodularia (Cyanobacteria) filaments in the Baltic Sea

Microbiology

Volumn 146, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2865-2875

  Barker, G L A ^a   Handley, B A ^a   Vacharapiyasophon, P ^a   Stevens, J R ^a   Hayes, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AS PCR; Gene diversity; Index of association; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PHYCOCYANIN; RIBOSOME DNA; SEA WATER;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BALTIC STATES; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA INTEGRATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NODULARIA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALINITY; SEA; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; NODULARIA;

EID: 0033693440     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-146-11-2865     Document Type: Article

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