Direct comparison of single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) to characterize a microbial community on the basis of 16S rRNA gene fragments

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 165-169

  Hori, Tomoyuki ^a   Haruta, Shin ^a   Ueno, Yoshiyuki ^b   Ishii, Masaharu ^a   Igarashi, Yasuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KAJIMA TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene fragment; Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; Single strand conformation polymorphism

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BIOREACTOR; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHANOBACTERIUM; MICROFLORA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEWAGE;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33646795680     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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