Microbial phylogeny and diversity: Small subunit ribosomal RNA sequence analysis and beyond

Microbiological Research

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-110

  Rajendhran, J ^a   Gunasekaran, P ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Diversity; Metagenomics; Multilocus sequence analysis; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

16S RRNA; DIVERSITY; METAGENOMICS; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BIOLOGY; CLONING; COPOLYMERIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA;

GENES;

RNA 16S;

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; GENETIC VARIATION; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 78651414310     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2010.02.003     Document Type: Review

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