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Ribotyping
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<p>Ribotyping is a molecular technique for bacterial identification and characterization that uses information from <a href="/facts/Ribosomal_RNA/zy5FxddY">rRNA</a>-based phylogenetic analyses. It is a rapid and specific method widely used in clinical diagnostics and analysis of microbial communities in food, water, and beverages. </p><p>All bacteria have <a href="/facts/Ribosomal_genes/r0Ah7R7L">ribosomal genes</a>, but the exact sequence is unique to each species, serving as a genetic fingerprint. Therefore, sequencing the particular 16S gene and comparing it to a database would yield identification of the particular species. </p>