Genetic engineering is a molecular biology technique that enables a gene or genes to be
inserted into a plant's genome. The first genetically engineered plants were grown …

In recent years, the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops has become a topic of
great interest, due in part to the considerable public controversy, which exists concerning …

Assessment of the effects of transgenic plants on microbiota and soil fertility is an important
part of the overall assessment of their biosafety. However, the environmental risk …

With the increase in the number of commercial applications and larger cultivation areas of
genetically modified (GM) plants, their biosafety for soil microorganisms has become a …

Bt cotton successfully controlled major devastating pests in cotton, such as Helicoverpa
armigera and Spodoptera exigua, and led to a drastic decrease in insecticide use in cotton …

Abstract Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops have been widely planted, and the
resulting environmental risks have attracted extensive attention. To foresee the impacts of Bt …

The impacts of transgenic crops on soil microbiology and fertility are critical in determining
their biosafety. While transgenic crops can alter soil microbes, their effects are often context …

Root-associated microorganisms are widely recognized as playing an important role in
mitigating stress-induced damage to plants, but the responses of rhizosphere microbial …

With increased cultivation of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton in the saline
alkaline soil of China, assessments of transgenic crop biosafety have focused on the effects …

The introduction of transgenic cotton (Bt-cotton) for controlling bollworms has resulted in
increased production; however, the residual effects of mulches from Bt-cotton are poorly …