Risk Assessment and Ecological Effects of Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Crops on Non‐Target OrganismsF

HL Yu, YH Li, KM Wu - Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kong‐Ming Wu (Corresponding author) The application of recombinant DNA
technology has resulted in many insect‐resistant varieties by genetic engineering (GE) …

Do genetically modified plants affect adversely on soil microbial communities?

Z Guan, S Lu, Y Huo, ZP Guan, B Liu, W Wei - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2016 - Elsevier
With the increase in the number of commercial applications and larger cultivation areas of
genetically modified (GM) plants, their biosafety for soil microorganisms has become a …

13C pulse‐labeling assessment of the community structure of active fungi in the rhizosphere of a genetically starch‐modified potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivar …

SE Hannula, HTS Boschker, W de Boer… - New …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to gain understanding of the carbon flow from the roots of a
genetically modified (GM) amylopectin‐accumulating potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivar …

Field decomposition of transgenic Bt maize residue and the impact on non-target soil invertebrates

C Zwahlen, A Hilbeck, W Nentwig - Plant and Soil, 2007 - Springer
Abstract Genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) maize (Zea mays L.)
expressing Cry toxins against various target pests is now grown on more than 16 million …

In situ dynamics of soil fungal communities under different genotypes of potato, including a genetically modified cultivar

SE Hannula, W De Boer, JA Van Veen - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
Fungi are key to the functioning of soil ecosystems, and exhibit a range of interactions with
plants. Given their close associations with plants, and importance in ecosystem functioning …

Genetically modified Bt maize lines containing cry3Bb1, cry1A105 or cry1Ab2 do not affect the structure and functioning of root-associated endophyte communities

M Prischl, E Hackl, M Pastar, S Pfeiffer, A Sessitsch - Applied Soil Ecology, 2012 - Elsevier
Transgenic maize expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal crystal (Cry) proteins
may contribute to a decreased need for chemical pesticides, providing benefits for human …

Microbial and microfaunal community structure in cropping systems with genetically modified plants

BS Griffiths, S Caul, J Thompson, ANE Birch, J Cortet… - Pedobiologia, 2007 - Elsevier
Soils from field sites at Foulum (DK), Narbons (FR) and Varois (FR) planted with genetically
modified maize expressing either the insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis protein (Bt) or …

Effects of transgenic corn and Cry1Ab protein on the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans

S Höss, M Arndt, S Baumgarte, CC Tebbe… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The effects of the insecticidal Cry1Ab protein from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) on the
nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, were studied with soil from experimental fields …

Bt Rice in Asia: Potential Benefits, Impact, and Sustainability

MB Cohen, M Chen, JS Bentur, KL Heong… - Integration of insect …, 2008 - Springer
Numerous lines of genetically modified rice expressing cry genes from Bacillus thuringiensis
(Bt) have been shown to confer resistance to lepidopterous pests of rice (stem borers and …

The role of laboratory, glasshouse and field scale experiments in understanding the interactions between genetically modified crops and soil ecosystems: A review of …

ANE Birch, BS Griffiths, S Caul, J Thompson… - Pedobiologia, 2007 - Elsevier
The interactions of genetically modified (GM) crops with soil species and ecosystems is
complex, requiring both specific and broad spectrum assessments. In the ECOGEN project …