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. 1996 Sep;62(9):3489–3493. doi: 10.1128/aem.62.9.3489-3493.1996

Use of repetitive intergenic DNA sequences to classify pathogenic and disease-suppressive Streptomyces strains.

M J Sadowsky 1, L L Kinkel 1, J H Bowers 1, J L Schottel 1
PMCID: PMC168149  PMID: 8795243

Abstract

PCR DNA fingerprinting using repetitive intergenic DNA sequences (rep-PCR) was investigated as a means of differentiating between closely related strains of Streptomyces which were, in some cases, indistinguishable by other classification methods. Our results demonstrated that the majority of strains had unique rep-PCR DNA fingerprints and established that the technique could be a very useful tool in rapidly determining strain identity.

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