Large amounts of veterinary antibiotics enter soil via manure of treated animals. The effects
on soil microbial community structure are not well investigated. In particular, the impact of …

The effects of genotype, plant growth and experimental factors (soil and year) on potato-
associated bacterial communities were studied. Cultivars Achirana Inta, Désirée, Merkur and …

The fungal population dynamics in soil and in the rhizospheres of two maize cultivars grown
in tropical soils were studied by a cultivation-independent analysis of directly extracted DNA …

▪ Abstract Insect resistance, based on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxins, is the second
most widely used trait (after herbicide resistance) in commercial genetically modified (GM) …

The hypothesis that sweet potato genotypes containing different starch yields in their
tuberous roots can affect the bacterial communities present in the rhizosphere (soil adhering …

The extent to which soil phosphorus (P) status affected the incidence of soil phosphate-
solubilising bacteria (PSB) and their taxonomic abundance and diversity was examined at …

Bacterial communities in the rhizosphere are dynamic and susceptible to changes in plant
conditions. Among the bacteria, the betaproteobacteria play key roles in nutrient cycling and …

Fungi with antagonistic activity toward plant pathogens play an essential role in plant growth
and health. To analyze the effects of the plant species and the site on the abundance and …

The introduction of transgenic plants into agricultural ecosystems has raised the question of
the ecological impact of these plants on nontarget organisms, such as soil bacteria …

Transgenic or genetically modified plants possess novel genes that impart beneficial
characteristics such as herbicide resistance. One of the least understood areas in the …