The impact of genetically modified crops on soil microbial communities

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 393-417

  Giovannetti, Manuela ^a   Sbrana, Cristiana ^b   Turrini, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beneficial microorganisms; Bt toxin; Gene transfer; Non target organisms; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 32644451363     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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