The technology to produce genetically engineered (GE) plants is celebrating its 30th
anniversary and one of the major achievements has been the development of GE crops. The …

The review discusses origin, state and function of extracellular DNA in soils and sediments.
Extracellular DNA can be released from prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and can be …

Upon entering the soil environment, extracellular DNA is subjected to dynamic biological,
physical, and chemical factors that determine its fate. This review concerns the fate of both …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

This review mainly discusses three related topics: the application of ecological theories to
soil, the measurement of microbial diversity by molecular techniques and the impact of …

Plant root border cells have been recently recognized as an important physical defense
against soil-borne pathogens. Root border cells produce an extracellular matrix of protein …

The intentional introduction into the environment or market of genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) is nearly always governed by a framework of science-based risk …

Selectable marker gene systems are vital for the development of transgenic crops. Since the
creation of the first transgenic plants in the early 1980s and their subsequent …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) refers to the acquisition of foreign genes by organisms. The
occurrence of HGT among bacteria in the environment is assumed to have implications in …

DNA vaccines are based on the transfer of genetic material, encoding an antigen, to the
cells of the vaccine recipient. Despite high expectations of DNA vaccines as a result of …