Thesis (M.Tech.: Biotechnology)-Dept. of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, 2007 iv, 75 leaves / The development of transgenic plants resulted in the need to utilize the various molecular methods (e.g., ELISA, real - time PCR etc.) for the detection or analysis of the presence or absence of a specific trait in a particular plant (Bt in this study). The overall aim of this study was to optimize a half – seed extraction technique as part of a laboratory protocol for transgenic maize plants and to explore the possibility of using the following molecular techniques: horizontal isoelectric focusing, real - time PCR and ELISA, as methods for detection of the Bt trait for incorporation into the half – seed extraction protocol.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:dut/oai:localhost:10321/307 |
Date | January 2007 |
Creators | Pienaar, Fernando |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis |
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