Risk mitigation of genetically modified bacteria and plants designed for bioremediation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 639-650

  Davison, John ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Biosafety; Genetically modified organisms; Horizantal gene transfer; Phytoremediation; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST DNA; DNA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; GENE FLOW; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; LETHALITY; MICROORGANISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT; RECOMBINANT GENE; RHIZOSPHERE; RISK; SUICIDE GENE; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENE TRANSFER, HORIZONTAL; HUMANS; ORGANISMS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLANTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 28644451846     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-005-0242-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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