Pierre, J. S. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4396-8452
Giblot-Ducray, D.
McKay, A. C.
Hartley, D. M.
Perroux, J. M.
Rae, A. L.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sugar Research Australia (ECR 2015/402, ECR 2015/402, ECR 2015/402, ECR 2015/402, ECR 2015/402, ECR 2015/402)
Article History
Received: 9 March 2018
Accepted: 26 October 2018
First Online: 13 November 2018
Competing Interests
: The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) has Intellectual Property Rights to a body of secret and confidential technical data and skills concerning “DNA soil extraction protocol”. Drs McKay and Giblot-Ducray representing SARDI provide DNA extraction and testing services available to research groups worldwide and provide testing services to grains and horticultural producers in Australia. SARDI is willing to licence the technology internationally. Drs McKay and Giblot-Ducray, currently or have received funding in the past from Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIA), South Australian Grains Industry Trust (SAGIT), Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and Sugar Research Australia (SRA) for provision of research involving “DNA soil extraction” services from soil and sediments. Drs McKay and Giblot-Ducray receive no personal benefit from the provision of the services or exploitation of the Intellectual Property Rights and are bound by confidentiality conditions through their employment with SARDI.