Qualitative and quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays for an alfalfa (Medicago sativa)-specific reference gene to use in monitoring transgenic cultivars

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2918-2922

  Alexander, Trevor W ^a   Reuter, Tim ^a   McAllister, Tim A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetyl CoA carboxylase; Alfalfa; Genetically modified; GMO detection; Real time PCR; Reference gene

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A CARBOXYLASE; PLANT DNA;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; GENE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE; DNA, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; LOD SCORE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 34247577447     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf0630116     Document Type: Article

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