Identification of a pheA gene associated with Streptococcus mitis by using suppression subtractive hybridization.

ABSTRACT: We performed suppression subtractive hybridization to identify genomic differences between Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Based on the pheA gene, a primer set specific to S. mitis detection was found in 18 out of 103 S. mitis-specific clones. Our findings would be useful for discrimination of S. mitis from other closely related cocci in the oral environment.

SUBMITTER: Park HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3318815 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature