Ribosomal DNA Sequences of Bifidobacteria: Implications for Sequence-based Identification of the Human Colonic Flora
Open Access
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Microbial Ecology in Health & Disease
- Vol. 6 (1) , 23-27
- https://doi.org/10.3109/08910609309141558
Abstract
We sequenced 16S ribosomal DNA from eight Bifidobacterium strains to explore the feasibility of using ribosomal RNA sequence to characterise the human colonic flora. The genus was well defined by this method. Closely related species could be readily distinguished. Ribosomal RNA should be an appropriate target for identification of bifidobacteria in the human colonic flora.Keywords
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