Bt toxin is released in root exudates from 12 transgenic corn hybrids representing three transformation events

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 133-137

  Saxena, D ^a   Flores, S ^b   Stotzky, G ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt corn; Clay; Cry1Ab toxin; European corn borer; Humic acids; Root exudates

Indexed keywords

HUMIC ACID; ROOT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036163871     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(01)00161-4     Document Type: Article

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