Separation of single-stranded DNA, double-stranded DNA and RNA from an environmental viral community using hydroxyapatite chromatography

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 55, 2011, Pages

  Fadrosh, Douglas W ^a   Andrews Pfannkoch, Cynthia ^a   Williamson, Shannon J ^a  

^a J CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Chromatography; DNA; Double stranded DNA; Hydroxyapatite; Immunology; Issue 55; RNA; Single stranded DNA; Viral ecology; Virus

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053899981     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3146     Document Type: Article

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