Carbon and nitrogen mineralisation and inactivation of the Cry1Ab protein in Bt maize (MON810) residues during composting

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 57-63

  Daudu, C K ^a,b   Muchaonyerwa, P ^c   Mnkeni, P N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Compost; Cry1Ab protein; Decomposition; Lignin

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; DECOMPOSITION; LIGNIN; MAIZE; NITROGEN; PROTEIN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84873655555     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2012.700076     Document Type: Article

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