No Tangible Effects of Field-Grown Cisgenic Potatoes on Soil Microbial Communities.

ABSTRACT: DNA modification techniques are increasingly applied to improve the agronomic performance of crops worldwide. Before cultivation and marketing, the environmental risks of such modified varieties must be assessed. This includes an understanding of their effects on soil microorganisms and associated ecosystem services. This study analyzed the impact of a cisgenic modification of the potato variety Desirée to enhance resistance against the late blight-causing fungus Phytophthora infestans (Oomycetes) on the abundance and diversity of rhizosphere inhabiting microbial communities. Two experimental field sites in Ireland and the Netherlands were selected, and for 2 subsequent years, the cisgenic version of Desirée was compared in the presence and absence of fungicides to its non-engineere

SUBMITTER: Krause SMB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7670967 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature