Rhizosphere biological functions as influence by GM cotton (was CLW3C)
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Knox, Oliver
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CSIRO Entomology
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2006-06-30
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Abstract
Experiments to establish if the use of GM cotton has an impact on the soil microbes that grow in association with the plant roots has shown that there are no differences in number or function when compared to non-GM c
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gm cotton impact on soil microbes, rhizosphere soil, traditional cultural techniques, desk top environmental impact assessment of insecticide, environmentally less harmful option, molecular work, dgge to produce a ‘fingerprint’ of microbial communities, assessment of the impact of leaf drop, microbial communities composition, cotton variety choice can have an impact on the soil microbiota, soil health, soil management, crop rotation systems, natural resource management, best management practices
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CRDC Final Reports submitted in 2006