Fate of transgenic deoxyribonucleic acid fragments in digesta and tissues of rabbits fed genetically modified soybean meal

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1287-1295

  Morera, P ^a   Basirico L ^a   Ronchi, B ^a   Bernabucci, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Digesta; Genetically modified soybean; Rabbit; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Tissues; Transgenic deoxyribonucleic acid

Indexed keywords

PLANT DNA; PRIMER DNA;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBITS AND HARES; SOYBEAN; STOMACH JUICE; TRANSGENIC PLANT; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIET; DIGESTION; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, PLANT; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALE; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RABBITS; SOYBEANS;

EID: 85043413074     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2015-0025     Document Type: Article

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