Use of quantitative real-time PCR to assess the in vitro survival of specific DNA gene sequences of rumen microbes under simulated abomasal conditions

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 204-211

  Belanche, A ^a   Erroa, I R ^b   Balcells, J ^a   Calleja, L ^a  

^a Lab Genet Bioquim Grupos S   (Spain)

^b Facultad de Agronomia   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

DNA sequences; Microbial markers; Real time PCR; Rumen microbes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ABOMASUM; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BASE SEQUENCE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUMEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA;

EID: 77951961612     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00901.x     Document Type: Article

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