Detection and decay of the Bt endotoxin in soil from a field trial with genetically modified maize

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 793-800

  Hopkins, D W ^a   Gregorich, E G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DETECTION METHOD; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; INSECTICIDE; MAIZE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0344663982     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1351-0754.2003.0563.x     Document Type: Article

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