Application of multiplex PCR for rapid determination of cry1 gene profiles of new Bacillus thuringiensis isolates

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 517-522

  Mahadi, Nor M ^a   Hastowo, Sugyo ^b   Lay, Bibiana ^b   Dean, Donald H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; cry1 gene profile; PCR

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; GENE PRODUCT; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; INSECT; LEPIDOPTERA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 0031770590     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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