Effects of Bt transgenic crops on soil ecosystems: A review of a ten-year research in China

Frontiers of Agriculture in China

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 190-198

  Liu, Wenke ^a  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Bt toxins; Bt transgenic crops; Enzyme activity; Microorganisms; Soil ecosystems

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 70349496370     PISSN: 16737334     EISSN: 1673744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11703-009-0027-9     Document Type: Review

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