Speciation in bacteria: Comparison of the 16S rRNA gene for closely related Enterococcus species

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-251

  Botina, S G ^a   Sukhodolets, V V ^a  

^a STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND SELECTION OF INDUSTRIAL MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS DURANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM;

EID: 33645330946     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: 16083369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1022795406030033     Document Type: Article

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