African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

Full Length Research Paper

Use of novel specific primers targeted to pheS and tuf gene for species and subspecies identification and differentiation of the Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Bacillus licheniformis

Chien-Hsun Huang*
  • Chien-Hsun Huang*
  • Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Road, Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan, ROC
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Lina Huang
  • Lina Huang
  • Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, 331 Shih-Pin Road, Hsinchu 30062, Taiwan, ROC
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Mu-Tzu Chang
  • Mu-Tzu Chang
  • Department of Animal Science, National Chiayi University, 300 Syuefu Rd., Chiayi City 60004, Taiwan.
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Chean-Pin Wu
  • Chean-Pin Wu
  • Department of Animal Science, National Chiayi University, 300 Syuefu Rd., Chiayi City 60004, Taiwan.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 26 January 2017
  •  Published: 21 February 2017

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