Mineralization of the bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac endotoxin in soil

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1025-1028

  Accinelli, Cesare ^a   Koskinen, William C ^b   Becker, Joanna M ^b   Sadowsky, Michael J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis crystal toxin; Environmental fate; Genetically modified crops; Microbial degradation

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVED SOIL; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; CORN RESIDUES; CRYSTAL TOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS; INCUBATION PERIODS; LIMITED RISK; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL PROCESS; THURINGIENSIS;

BACILLI; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROPS; GLUCOSE; MINERALOGY; TOXIC MATERIALS;

SOILS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80051857894     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf073172p     Document Type: Conference Paper

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