Biodiversity is an important ingredient of environmental conservation and is central to
agriculture production. Most microbial diversity of the soil ecosystem is confined to the …

Little is known about how community composition in the plant microbiome is affected by
events in the life of a plant. For example, when the plant is exposed to soil, microbial …

Transgenic maize expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal crystal (Cry) proteins
may contribute to a decreased need for chemical pesticides, providing benefits for human …

La aplicación de técnicas de biología molecular al estudio de la microbiología del suelo ha
representado un gran avance en el conocimiento de estos ecosistemas. El reconocimiento …

The surface of tubers might be a reservoir for bacteria that are disseminated with seed
potatoes or that affect postharvest damage. The numbers of culturable bacteria and their …

Biofilms colonizing ancient limestone Mayan monuments in Uxmal (Yucatán, Mexico) were
characterized for their microbial composition and differences using phospholipid fatty acid …

The phytosphere is an attractive habitat for microorganisms due to an abundance of
nutrients and relative environmental stability. The microorganisms that occupy this habitat …

Potential environmental risks of genetically modified (GM) crops have raised concerns. To
better understand the effect of transgenic rice on the bacterial community in paddy soil, a …

C ry1Ac transgenic sugarcane provides a promising way to control stem-borer pests.
Biosafety assessment of soil ecosystem for cry1Ac transgenic sugarcane is urgently needed …

The generation and maintenance of genetic variation seems to be a general ecological
strategy of bacterial populations. Thereby they gain robustness to irregular environmental …