Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin released from root exudates and biomass of Bt corn has no apparent effect on earthworms, nematodes, protozoa, bacteria, and fungi in soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1225-1230

  Saxena, D ^a   Stotzky, G ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Biomass of Bt corn; Bt corn; Cry1Ab toxin; Earthworms; Microorganisms; Nematodes; Root exudates

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; BIOMASS; DAY LENGTH; MORTALITY; ROOT EXUDATE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL AND SOIL RELATED PHENOMENA; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL FERTILITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIOMASS; CORN; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TOXIN;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; NEMATODA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PROTOZOA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034948247     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(01)00027-X     Document Type: Article

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