Application of the partial 16S rDNA sequence as an index for rapid identification of species in the genus Bacillus

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-8

  Goto, Keiichi ^c,d   Omura, Tomoko ^c   Hara, Yukihiko ^c   Sadaie, Yoshito ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

^b SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Mitsui Norin Co Ltd ^*  (Japan)

^d Food Research Laboratories   (Japan)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Bacillaceae; Genus Bacillus; Grouping; Identification

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

BACILLACEAE; BACILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034075457     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.46.1     Document Type: Article

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