Statistical analysis of denaturing gel electrophoresis (DGE) fingerprinting patterns

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 634-643

  Fromin, Nathalie ^a   Hamelin, J ^a   Tarnawski, S ^a   Roesti, D ^a   Jourdain Miserez, K ^a   Forestier, N ^a   Teyssier Cuvelle, S ^a   Gillet, F ^a   Aragno, M ^a   Rossi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ELECTROPHORESIS; NUCLEIC ACID DENATURATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 18744374590     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1462-2920.2002.00358.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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