Bt plants and effects on soil micro-organisms

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 5, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Mocali, S ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bt plants; Cry protein; GMO; Microbial diversity; Risk assessment; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 80052462263     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20105036     Document Type: Review

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