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Bifidobacterium population analysis in the infant gut by direct mapping of genomic hybridization patterns: potential for monitoring temporal development and effects of dietary regimens

  1. Rolf Boesten1,2,*,
  2. Frank Schuren1,
  3. Kaouther Ben Amor3,
  4. Monique Haarman3,
  5. Jan Knol3,
  6. Willem M. de Vos2,4

Article first published online: 26 OCT 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2010.00216.x

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Microbial Biotechnology

Microbial Biotechnology

Special Issue: Lactic Acid Bacteria. Editors: Michiel Kleerebezem and Willem M. de Vos.

Volume 4, Issue 3, pages 417–427, May 2011

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Boesten, R., Schuren, F., Ben Amor, K., Haarman, M., Knol, J. and de Vos, W. M. (2011), Bifidobacterium population analysis in the infant gut by direct mapping of genomic hybridization patterns: potential for monitoring temporal development and effects of dietary regimens. Microbial Biotechnology, 4: 417–427. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2010.00216.x

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  1. 1

    Microbiology Department, TNO Quality of Life, Zeist, The Netherlands.

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

  3. 3

    Danone Research, Centre for Specialised Nutrition, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

  4. 4

    Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland.

* Email: r.boesten@cbs.knaw.nl; Tel. (+31) 30 2122 672; Fax (+31) 30 2512 097.

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  1. Issue published online: 25 APR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 26 OCT 2010
  3. Received 16 June, 2010; accepted 13 August, 2010.

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