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Spatial and temporal variation of the intestinal bacterial community in commercially raised broiler chickens during growth.
Microbial ecology - 1 Oct 2002
van der Wielen P W J J, Keuzenkamp D A, Lipman L J A, van Knapen F, Biesterveld S
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to determine whether host, compartment, or environmental specific factors play an important role in the establishment of the intestinal microflora in broiler chickens during growth. This objective was addressed using a 16S rDNA approach. PCR-amplicons from the V6 to V8 regions of the 16S rDNA of intestinal samples were separated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)....
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