DNA base identification by electron microscopy

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1049-1053

  Bell, David C ^a   Thomas, W Kelley ^b   Murtagh, Katelyn M ^c   Dionne, Cheryl A ^c   Graham, Adam C ^d   Anderson, Jobriah E ^b   Glove, William R ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c ZS Genetics   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; sequencing; STEM

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIOPHAGES; DNA, VIRAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84868523931     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927612012615     Document Type: Article

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