Studying the human oral microbiome: challenges and the evolution of solutions

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 14-24

  Benn, A M L ^a   Heng, N C K ^b   Broadbent, J M ^b   Thomson, W M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

DNA DNA hybridization; next generation DNA sequencing; oral bacteria; oral microbiology; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 16S;

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGY; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; MOUTH; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCEDURES;

BACTERIA; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; DNA, BACTERIAL; HIGH-THROUGHPUT NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROBIOTA; MOUTH; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 85031106310     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/adj.12565     Document Type: Review

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