Identification of Signature Genes for Rapid and Specific Characterization of Yersinia pestis

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 263-269

  Zhou, Dongsheng ^a   Han, Yanping ^a   Dai, Erhei ^a   Pei, Decui ^a   Song, Yajun ^a   Zhai, Junhui ^a   Du, Zongmin ^a   Wang, Jin ^a   Guo, Zhaobiao ^a   Yang, Ruifu ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

DNA microarray; Signature genes; Yersinia pestis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA MICROARRAY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MARKER GENE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YERSINIA PESTIS; YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; YERSINIA; YERSINIA PESTIS; YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 11144355869     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2004.tb03522.x     Document Type: Article

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