Heteroduplex resolution using T7 endonuclease I in microbial community analyses

BioTechniques

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 676-681

  Lowell, Jennifer L ^a   Klein, Donald A ^a  

^a Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; HETERODUPLEX; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOME; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

FUNGI;

EID: 0034081245     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/00284st03     Document Type: Article

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