Novel degenerate PCR method for whole-genome amplification applied to Peru Margin (ODP Leg 201) subsurface samples

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue JAN, 2012, Pages

  Martino, Amanda J ^a   Rhodes, Matthew E ^a   Biddle, Jennifer F ^b   Brandt, Leah D ^a   Tomsho, Lynn P ^a   House, Christopher H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bacteria; Deep biosphere; Low biomass; Metagenomics; Next gen sequencing; Whole genome amplification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875583633     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00017     Document Type: Article

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