Roles of Bacillus endospores in the environment Page 1 Roles of Bacillus endospores in the
environment WL Nicholson Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology, University of …

Powerful scientific techniques have caused dramatic expansion of genetically modified
crops leading to altered agricultural practices posing direct and indirect environmental …

There is a paucity of knowledge on microbial community diversity and naturally occurring
seasonal variations in agricultural soil. For this purpose the soil microbial community of a …

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in how changes in agricultural practice
associated with the introduction of particular genetically modified (GM) crops might indirectly …

There were no significant differences in the percent mortality and weight of earthworms
(Lumbricus terrestris) after 40 days in soil planted with Bt (NK4640Bt) or non-Bt corn or after …

Recent applications of biotechnology, especially genetic engineering, have revolutionized
crop improvement and increased the availability of valuable new traits. A current example is …

Large quantities of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn plant residue are left in the field after
harvest, which may have implications for the soil ecosystem. Potential impacts on soil …

Field studies were done to assess how much of the transgenic, insecticidal protein, Cry1Ab,
encoded by a truncated cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), was released from Bt …

The effect of domestication and modern breeding on aboveground traits in maize (Zea
mays) has been well-characterized, but the impact on root systems and the rhizosphere …

The anti-lepidopteran toxin (Cry1Ab protein) encoded by truncated genes from Bacillus
thuringiensis was released in the root exudates from all hybrids of Bt corn studied and which …