A Universal Method for the Identification of Bacteria Based on General PCR Primers

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 430-444

  Barghouthi, Sameer A ^a  

^a AL QUDS UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Bacterial identification; Golden mixture; Multiplex; Universal method; Universal primers

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEMATODA; PROTISTA;

EID: 80054090412     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0122-5     Document Type: Article

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