Fate and effects of insect-resistant Bt crops in soil ecosystems

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 559-586

  Icoz, Isik ^a   Stotzky, Guenther ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Biotechnology; Bt crops; Genetically modified plants; Insect resistance; Invertebrates; Nontarget effects; Soil ecosystem functions; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CROPS; CULTIVATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROTEINS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BT CROPS; INSECT RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL DYNAMICS; NONTARGET EFFECTS; SOIL ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; SOIL ECOSYSTEMS; SOIL MICROORGANISMS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BACTERIUM; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP RESIDUE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INVERTEBRATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST RESISTANCE; PROTEIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ACARI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; ONISCIDEA; PROTOZOA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37449021997     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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