Quantitative analysis of human- and cow-specific 16S rRNA gene markers for assessment of fecal pollution in river waters by real-time PCR

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 245-253

  Jeong, Ju Yong ^a,b   Park, Hee Deung ^c   Lee, Kyong Hee ^a,b   Hwang, Jae Hong ^a   Ka, Jong Ok ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeonggi do Research Institute of Health and Environment   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene markers; Bacteroidales; Fecal pollution; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

RIVER WATER; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTEROIDALES; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECAL COLIFORM; FECAL POLLUTION; FECES ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATTLE; CHILD; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; FECES; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIVERS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER POLLUTANTS;

BACTEROIDALES; SUIDAE;

EID: 77649199697     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.0908.08022     Document Type: Article

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