Alteration of soil rhizosphere communities following genetic transformation of white spruce.

ABSTRACT: The application of plant genetic manipulations to agriculture and forestry with the aim of alleviating insect damage through Bacillus thuringiensis transformation could lead to a significant reduction in the release of pesticides into the environment. However, many groups have come forward with very valid and important questions related to potentially adverse effects, and it is crucial to assess and better understand the impact that this technology might have on ecosystems. In this study, we analyzed rhizosphere soil samples collected from the first B. thuringiensis-transformed trees [with insertion of the CryIA(b) toxin-encoding gene] grown in Canada (Val-Cartier, QC, Canada) as part of an ecological impact assessment project. Using a robust amplified rRNA gene restriction analysis approa

SUBMITTER: LeBlanc PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1932765 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature