Impact of transgenic potatoes expressing anti-bacterial agents on bacterial endophytes is comparable with the effects of plant genotype, soil type and pathogen infection

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 555-566

  Rasche, Frank ^a   Velvis, Henk ^a,b   Zachow, Christin ^c   Berg, Gabriele ^c   Van Elsas, Jan D ^d   Sessitsch, Angela ^a  

^a ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Endophytic bacteria; Genetically modified potato; Lytic protein and peptides; Pathogen antagonism; Plant growth promotion; Structural diversity

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM; POTATO; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL TYPE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33646685466     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01169.x     Document Type: Article

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