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. 1977 Jan;129(1):492–500. doi: 10.1128/jb.129.1.492-500.1977

Two-dimensional restriction analysis of the Bacillus subtilis genome: gene purification and ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene organization.

S S Potter, K F Bott, J E Newbold
PMCID: PMC234948  PMID: 401500

Abstract

With two-dimensional restriction enzyme analysis we have been able to cleave the Bacillus subtilis genome and resolve the resulting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) segments into discrete bands on agarose gels. A general procedure for gene purification has been developed by coupling multidimensional restriction analysis with a biological assay for gene detection. The organization of ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) genes was studied by hybridizing 16S and 23S rRNA probes to the two-dimensional DNA banding patterns.

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