Application of 16S rDNA-DGGE to examine the microbial ecology associated with a social wasp Vespula germanica

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-91

  Reeson, Andrew F ^a,c   Jankovic, T ^a   Kasper, M L ^a   Rogers, S ^b   Austin, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; DGGE; Gut microflora; Rickettsiella; Vespula germanica

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOCOCCUS; LEUCONOSTOC; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RICKETTSIA; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WASPS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOCOCCUS; LEUCONOSTOC; RICKETTSIELLA; RICKETTSIELLA GRYLLI; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA;

EID: 0037319936     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2003.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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