A Simple Method for Detecting Genetically Modified Maize in Common Food Products

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-38

  Brinegar, Chris ^a   Levee, Darcy ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt toxin gene; Maize invertase gene; PCR

Indexed keywords

BETA FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE; ENDOTOXIN;

ADAPTATION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DNA EXTRACTION; FOOD COMPOSITION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; LABORATORY TEST; MAIZE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642453614     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2004.494032010304     Document Type: Article

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