Rep-PCR mediated genomic fingerprinting of rhizobia and computer-assisted phylogenetic pattern analysis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-174

  Schneider, M ^c   De Bruijn, F J ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University

^c NONE

Author keywords

Azorhizobium caulinodans; DNA fingerprinting; Genomic structure; Nodules; PCR; Phylogeny; Repetitive DNA sequences; Rhizobium loti; Rhizobium meliloti; Strain identification

Indexed keywords

AZORHIZOBIUM CAULINODANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; MESORHIZOBIUM LOTI; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0343342350     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00364681     Document Type: Article

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