Field released transgenic papaya affects microbial communities and enzyme activities in soil

Plant and Soil

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 347-358

  Wei, X D ^a   Zou, H L ^b   Chu, L M ^b   Liao, B ^a   Ye, C M ^a   Lan, C Y ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Kanamycin resistance; Resistance quotient to kanamycin; Soil microbes; Transgenic papaya

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL PROPERTY; TRANSGENIC PLANT; VIRUS;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARICA PAPAYA; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; FUNGI; PAPAYA RINGSPOT VIRUS;

EID: 33748693123     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-006-9020-8     Document Type: Article

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