Molecular analysis of the 16S-23S rDNA internal spacer region (ISR) and truncated tRNAAla gene segments in Campylobacter lari

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2403-2410

  Hayashi, K ^a   Tazumi, A ^a   Nakanishi, S ^a   Nakajima, T ^a   Matsubara, K ^b   Ueno, H ^a   Moore, J E ^c,d   Millar, B C ^c,d   Matsuda, M ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campylobacter lari; Genetic variation; Intercistronic tRNA genes; ISR; Truncated tRNA pseudogene

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER LARI; GENETIC VARIATION; ISR; TRNA GENES; TRUNCATED TRNA PSEUDOGENE;

NUCLEOTIDES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

GENES;

RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA; RNA 16S; RNA 23S;

ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER LARI; GENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CAMPYLOBACTER LARI; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 23S;

CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER LARI;

EID: 84860883596     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-012-1049-7     Document Type: Article

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