Journal or Publishing Institution: Russian Journal of Plant Physiology
Study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1021443711040224
Author(s): Viktorov, A.G.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Record ID: 1553
Abstract: The review deals with the pathways of Bt corn (Zea mays L.) byproduct entry to the environment. Bt plants are genetically modified plants containing the genes of a gram-positive aerobic spore-forming bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis encoding δ-endotoxins. Special attention was given to decomposition of corn detritus in fresh water and migration of Bt toxins to stream ecosystems. The results of field and laboratory experiments on the effect of Bt corn byproducts on stream detritophages are summarized.
Keywords: Zea mays, Bacillus thuringiensis, Genetically Modified Plants, Bt Toxins, Stream Ecosystems, Stream Detritophages; Plant Communities, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Plant Toxins, Sporeforming Bacteria, Endotoxins, Biodegredation, Corn Genetics; Aquatic Environments, Aquatic Organisms, Bacterial Toxins, Byproducts, Corn, Delta-Endotoxins, Detritivores, Field Experimentation, Freshwater, Streams
Citation: Viktorov, A.G., 2011. Transfer of Bt corn byproducts from terrestrial to stream ecosystems. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 58(4), p.543.
