rpoB-based microbial community analysis avoids limitations inherent in 16S rRNA gene intraspecies heterogeneity

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 3376-3380

  Dahllof, I ^a   Baillie, H ^a   Kjelleberg, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S; RNA POLYMERASE;

GENETIC ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ALGA; ARTICLE; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME SUBUNIT; GENE ACTIVITY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ALGAE, RED; BACTERIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GENES, RRNA; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEAWATER;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DELISEA PULCHRA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0033860832     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.8.3376-3380.2000     Document Type: Article

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