Validation of an internal control gene to apply reverse transcription quantitative PCR to study heat, cold and ethanol stresses in Lactobacillus plantarum

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 899-902

  Fiocco, D ^a   Crisetti, E ^a   Capozzi, V ^a   Spano, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lactobacillus plantarum; ldhD; RT qPCR; Small heat shock genes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENES; LACTIC ACID;

LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION;

TRANSCRIPTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM;

EID: 42549131778     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9556-7     Document Type: Article

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