Modern methods in subsurface microbiology: In situ identification of microorganisms with nucleic acid probes

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 191-200

  Amann, Rudolf ^a   Glöckner, Frank Oliver ^a   Neef, Alexander ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RNA PROBE; RNA SEQUENCE; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0343765712     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00007-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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