title: Identification of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria by using polymerase chain reaction-amplified variable regions of 16S rRNA and specific DNA probes.
abstract: Specific DNA probes based on variable regions V1 and V3 of 16S rRNA of lactic acid bacteria were designed. These probes were used in hybridization experiments with variable regions amplified by using the polymerase chain reaction. In this way, a rapid and sensitive method was developed for the identification and classification of Lactococcus and Leuconostoc species.
authors.affiliation: Netherlands Institute for Dairy Research (NIZO), Ede.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Klijn
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Weerkamp
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: de Vos
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D015342:DNA Probes; D017045:Lactococcus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S