Use of 16S rDNA community fingerprints to study cricket hindgut microbial communities

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-127

  Santo Domingo, Jorge W ^a,b  

^a Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rDNA probe; Acheta domesticus; Crickets; Microbial community RFLP

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; DIET; DNA FINGERPRINTING; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; OPERON; ORTHOPTERA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SYMBIOSIS;

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GRYLLIDAE; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 14444284597     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.44.119     Document Type: Article

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