Utilization of the Rhs core region of tc-sepC orthologues as a degenerate system for the rapid amplification of insecticidal genes

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 616-620

  Bockett, N A ^a   Becher, S A ^b   Hurst, M R H ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Degenerate PCR; Rhs elements; sepC; Toxin complex

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33747425142     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: 14718286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01338.x     Document Type: Article

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