Simultaneous down-regulation of enzymes in the phenylpropanoid pathway of plants has aggregated effects on rhizosphere microbial communities

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 455-463

  Tilston, E L ^a,b   Halpin, C ^c   Hopkins, D W ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic modification; Microbial diversity; Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco); Phenylpropanoid pathway; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON CYCLE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; LIGNIN; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHOSPHOLIPID; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 84897562019     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-013-0862-y     Document Type: Article

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