Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It
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Published
Oct. 8, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
... technique, PCR primers specific to the 16s RNA genes of various commonly infecting mycoplasmas are used...The primers used in the process are either species/gene-specific or universal. This method is quick, efficient... 93–103
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