Release of the recombinant Cry3Bb1 protein of Bt maize MON88017 into field soil and detection of effects on the diversity of rhizosphere bacteria

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-48

  Miethling Graff, Rona ^a   Dockhorn, Susanne ^a   Tebbe, Christoph C ^a  

^a Federal Research Institute of Rural Areas Forestry and Fisheries vTI   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacterial community analysis; Bt maize MON88017; Cry3Bb1 protein; Genetically engineered maize; PCR amplified 16S rRNA genes; Rhizosphere soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72649092873     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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