Molecular analysis and development of 16S rRNA oligonucleotide probes to characterize a diclofop-methyl-degrading biofilm consortium

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-142

  Laramée, Louise ^a,b   Lawrence, John R ^c   Greer, Charles W ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Catabolic gene; Consortium; Diclofop methyl; FISH; SCLM

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; DNA SEQUENCE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0040357512     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w99-129     Document Type: Article

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