In-field detection and quantification of extracellular DNA

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 172, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 626-629

  Ceccherini, Maria Teresa ^a   Ascher, Judith ^a   Guerri, Giulia ^a   Pietramellara, Giacomo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bt maize; DNA movement; Real time PCR; Rhizosphere DNA; Taqman

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350180374     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200900081     Document Type: Article

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