Decomposition of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) transgenic rice residues (straw and roots) in paddy fields

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 457-467

  Wu, Weixiang ^b   Lu, Haohao ^a,b   Liu, Wei ^b   Devare, Medha ^c   Thies, Janice E ^c   Chen, Yingxu ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt transgenic rice; Decomposition dynamics; Environmental risk; Litterbags; Rice residues

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GENE EXPRESSION; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; RICE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 70350168087     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-009-0106-9     Document Type: Article

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