Structure analysis of 16S rDNA sequences from strains of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 178-182

  Peng, Hong ^a   Yang, Yu ^a   Li, Xuan ^a   Qiu, Guanzhou ^a   Liu, Xueduan ^a   Huang, Jufang ^a   Hu, Yuehua ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

16S rDNA sequence; Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Secondary structure; Signature site

Indexed keywords

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

EID: 33645289111     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2006.39.2.178     Document Type: Article

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