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Identification of Single Base-pair Mutation on uidA Gene of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNA) Mediated PCR Clamping

Toshiyuki TAKIYAUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University;Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.
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Satoshi FUTONippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.
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Mika TSUNANippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.
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Takanori NAMIMATSUZen-noh Institute of Animal Health
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Tetsuya SAKANOZen-noh Institute of Animal Health
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Keiichi KAWAIUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University;Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University
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Tohru SUZUKIUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University;Life Science Research Center, Gifu University
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Pages 360-368 | Received 28 Aug 2003, Accepted 31 Oct 2003, Published online: 22 May 2014

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