Endophytic microbial community in two transgenic maize genotypes and in their near-isogenic non-transgenic maize genotype.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite all the benefits assigned to the genetically modified plants, there are still no sufficient data available in literature concerning the possible effects on the microbial communities associated with these plants. Therefore, this study was aimed at examining the effects of the genetic modifications of two transgenic maize genotypes (MON810--expressing the insecticidal Bt-toxin and TC1507--expressing the insecticidal Bt-toxin and the herbicide resistance PAT [phosphinothricin-N-acetyltransferase]) on their endophytic microbial communities, in comparison to the microbial community found in the near-isogenic non-transgenic maize (control).

Results

The structure of the endophytic communities (Bacteria, Archaea and fungi) and their composition (Bacteria) were eva

SUBMITTER: da Silva DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4327796 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature