Multiplex Degenerate Primer Design for Targeted Whole Genome Amplification of Many Viral Genomes

Advances in Bioinformatics

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Gardner, Shea N ^a   Jaing, Crystal J ^a   Elsheikh, Maher M ^a   Peña, José ^a   Hysom, David A ^a   Borucki, Monica K ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER VIRUS; IXODIDA; JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS; MURINE HEPATITIS VIRUS; NEW WORLD ARENAVIRUSES; RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS;

EID: 84934951327     PISSN: 16878027     EISSN: 16878035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/101894     Document Type: Article

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