Bt maize and mycotoxins: The current state of research

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-230

  Pazzi, Francesco ^a   Lener, Matteo ^a   Colombo, Luca ^a   Monastra, Giovanni ^b  

^a Fondazione Diritti Genetici   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bt maize; Food; Moulds; Mycotoxins; Ostrinia nubilalis

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750167247     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175009     Document Type: Article

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