Bioinformatic tools and guideline for PCR primer design

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 91-100

  Abd Elsalam, Kamel A ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bio computing; Primer design; Web based resources

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

BIOINFORMATICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INTERNET; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHORT SURVEY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 3042699988     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2003.000-1019     Document Type: Short Survey

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