Use of real-time PCR to predict dry matter disappearance of individual feeds in a total mixed ration

Biodegradation of genetically modified seeds and plant tissues during composting

“…Recently, Alexander et al 33 showed that degradation of DNA is closely correlated with the degradation of total plant OM within microbially dense environments such as the bovine rumen. Findings from the present study suggest a similarly strong correlation between DNA degradation and the decomposition of DM, given that the pattern of decline in plant‐specific genes was similar to that of DM decomposition.…”