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| Author | Accinelli, Cesare Saccà, Maria Ludovica Accinelli, Gianumberto Maini, Stefano |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a ubiquitous bacteria widely used as a biopesticide to control a number of important insect pests. Since the mid-1990s, genetically modified (GM) plants expressing Bt genes have been used as an effective tool to control a wide range of insect pests. In recent years, a wide number of articles addressing the environmental impact of genetically modified plants have been published. However, only a few have addressed the occurrence and distribution of the indigenous Bt population in agricultural systems. Here, culturing and molecular methods were used to study the occurrence of Bt harboring insecticidal cry1 genes in a corn field. Samples of corn leaves and soil were collected in July and August 2007 from a 10 ha corn field in Northern Italy. The results showed that the highest Bt density was in leaves located near the soil surface. The incidence of Bt isolates harboring antilepidopteran cry1 genes was 42% of the total tested isolates. Approximately 20% of the Bt isolates harbored the cry1Ab and cry1Ac genes. Similarly to Bt density, the highest abundance of isolates harboring cry1 genes was found in leaves collected near the plant collar. Less than 9% of the Bt isolated from soil harbored cry1 genes. Density of Bt was reduced by application of the insecticide chlorpiryfos. This effect appeared to be due to simply washing off effects of the insecticide treatment to the corn phyllosphere. This study showed that Bt was fairly abundant in the corn agroecosystem and that the high incidence of isolates harboring antilepidopterean cry1 genes could have a role in preserving the sustainability of the agroecosystem. |
| Starting Page | 473 |
| Ending Page | 480 |
| Page Count | 8 |
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| ISSN | 17740746 |
| Journal | Agronomy for Sustainable Development |
| Volume Number | 28 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| e-ISSN | 17730155 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
| Publisher Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Publisher Institution | Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) |
| Publisher Place | Dordrecht |
| Access Restriction | One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword | Agriculture Soil Science & Conservation Sustainable Development |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Environmental Engineering Agronomy and Crop Science |
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