Transgenic maize containing the Cry1Ab protein ephemerally enhances soil microbial communities

Ambio

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 359-361

  Mulder, Christian ^a   Wouterse, Marja ^a   Rutgers, Michiel ^a   Posthuma, Leo ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; CARBON; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

MAIZE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PROTEIN; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CARBON; ECOSYSTEM; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547124309     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1579/0044-7447(2007)36[359:TMCTCP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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13. The authors thank Markus Raubuch (Kassel) for enhancing the experimental design by providing all biologically relevant features during his visit at RIVM. Martina Vijver (Leiden), Heike Schmitt (Utrecht), Willem Roelofs (York), Frans Kuenen (Amsterdam) and Heribert Insam (Innsbruck) are gratefully acknowledged for their insights.