Effect of metallic cations on the efficiency of DNA amplification. Implications for nucleic acid replication during early stages of life

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-123

  Arribas, María ^a   de Vicente, Aránzazu ^a   Arias, Armando ^b   Lázaro, Ester ^a  

^a CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

metallic cations; nucleic acids; nucleotide imbalances; PCR efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954957638     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550405002569     Document Type: Article

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