| Literature DB >> 1367370 |
R B Henschke1, E J Henschke, F R Schmidt.
Abstract
A genetically engineered microorganism (GEM) was designed to exemplify bacterial strains used for the production of biological material in industry. The recombinant DNA was located on a safety plasmid (pUC19). Survival and persistence of the GEM and its recombinant DNA (rDNA) was determined in soil microcosms by using different monitoring methods, including the polymerase-chain reaction, to amplify and detect the specific rDNA. Depending on nutritional status, both the GEM and its rDNA had disappeared within 16 (amended soil) or 28 days (non-amended soil) with a limit of detection of 5 cells/g soil and 20 fg DNA/g soil.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 1991 PMID: 1367370 DOI: 10.1007/bf00184696
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Microbiol Biotechnol ISSN: 0175-7598 Impact factor: 4.813