Method for optimizing pulsed-field gel electrophoresis banding pattern data

Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-27

  Warner, John E ^a   Onderdonk, Andrew B ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; BACTERIAL DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; GENOMIC DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME TOXIN 1;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHROMOSOME BANDING PATTERN; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESTRICTION MAPPING; STANDARDIZATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0037318685     PISSN: 15251578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-1578(10)60447-3     Document Type: Article

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