Global sequencing: A review of current molecular data and new methods available to assess microbial diversity

Microbes and Environments

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 253-268

  Christen, Richard ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOCHIMIE   (France)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Bacteria; Diversity; Pyrosequencing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 66249131497     PISSN: 13426311     EISSN: 13426311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.ME08525     Document Type: Review

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