Molecular level lignin patterns of genetically modified Bt-maize MON88017 and three conventional varieties using tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH)-induced thermochemolysis

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 11906-11913

  Poerschmann, Juergen ^a   Rauschen, Stefan ^b   Uwe, Langer ^a   Augustin, Juergen ^c   Górecki, Tadeusz ^d  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetically modified maize; Lignin; Molecular characterization; MON88017; Thermochemolysis

Indexed keywords

DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

CRY3BBL ENDOTOXIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ENDOTOXIN; LIGNIN; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; ENDOTOXINS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LIGNIN; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58849125818     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf8023694     Document Type: Article

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