Secondary structure improves OTU assignments of 16S rRNA gene sequences

ISME Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 457-460

  Schloss, Patrick D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING; METAGENOME; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA; HIGH-THROUGHPUT NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; METAGENOME; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA;

EID: 84876500108     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2012.102     Document Type: Note

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