Application of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis to estimate the diversity of commensal thermophiles

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1008-1012

  Bae, Jin Woo ^a   Kim, Joong Jae ^b   Jeon, Che Ok ^a   Kim, Kwang ^b   Song, Jae Jun ^a   Lee, Seung Goo ^a   Poo, Haryoung ^a   Jung, Chang Min ^b   Park, Yong Ha ^d   Sung, Moon Hee ^b,c  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Bioleaders Corporation   (South Korea)

^c Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^d NONE

Author keywords

DGGE; Diversity; Symbiobacterium toebii

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S; DNA FRAGMENT; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COMMENSALISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOBACILLUS TOEBII; KOREA; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL MICROFLORA; SYMBIOBACTERIUM TOEBII; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS; GEOBACILLUS TOEBII; SYMBIOBACTERIUM; SYMBIOBACTERIUM TOEBII;

EID: 0346728559     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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