Comparison of four different methods for extraction of Stachybotrys chartarum spore DNA and verification by real-time PCR

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-81

  Black, J A ^a   Foarde, K K ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

qPCR; rRNA; Stachybotrys chartarum; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

DNA; RIBOSOME RNA; TUBULIN;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA PURIFICATION; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; GENOME, FUNGAL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPORES, FUNGAL; STACHYBOTRYS; TUBULIN;

STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

EID: 34250702572     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.03.017     Document Type: Article

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