Identification and comparison of the nucleotide sequence of 16S-23S rRNA gene intergenic small SR(spacer region) of Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103 with those of L. casei, L. acidophilus and L. helveticus

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1816-1821

  Byun, J R ^a   Yoon, Y H ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

16S 23S Intergenic Spacer Region; Identification; L. rhamnosus

Indexed keywords

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0345599075     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.1816     Document Type: Article

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