Effects of Cry1Ab transgenic maize on lifecycle and biomarker responses of the earthworm, Eisenia Andrei

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 17155-17167

  van der Merwe, Frances ^a   Bezuidenhout, Carlos ^a   van den Berg, Johnnie ^a   Maboeta, Mark ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt maize; Earthworms; Genotoxic; Neutral Red Retention Time; RAPDs

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BT MAIZE; EARTHWORMS; GENOTOXIC; RAPDS; RETENTION TIME;

BACTERIOLOGY; GENES; PROTEINS;

LIFE CYCLE;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENETICS; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; MAIZE; OLIGOCHAETA; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; OLIGOCHAETA; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84871688254     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s121217155     Document Type: Article

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