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Why is the v3 hypervariable region of 16s rRNA gene most suitable for distinguishing all bacterial species to the genus level?

In several DGGE analysis publications it is proven to give the highest species richness compared to the other hypervariable regions. What is it in this region that makes it highly species-specific?

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How can I determine the Shannon Wiener Index of a DGGE profile if some distinct bands on the gels represent same bacterial species?

In DGGE analysis Shannon index works on binary data. In my case, some of the distinct bands turn out representing the same identical bacterial species after sequencing.

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