Binding of an insecticidal transgene product to soil: Biological activity of soil-bound avidin and the effects of time and microbial activity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2043-2052

  Christeller, John T ^a   Markwick, Ngaire P ^a   Poulton, Joanne ^a   O'Callaghan, Maureen ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Avidin; Epiphyas postvittana; Insecticide; Protein; Soil binding; Transgene

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); INSECTICIDES; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PROTEINS; SAND; SOILS;

AVIDIN; BIND BIOTIN; EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL BINDING; TRANSGENE;

SOIL SURVEYS;

ARTIFICIAL DIET; BACTERIUM; INCUBATION; INSECTICIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOTH; PROTEIN; SANDY LOAM; SOIL TYPE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA; INSECTA;

EID: 33746708761     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.12.021     Document Type: Article

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