Record ID No. |
1064 |
Author(s) |
Knox, O., Nehl D., Vadakattu G. , 2007 |
Affiliation |
CSIRO Entomology, ACRI, Locked Bag 59, Narrabri 2390, Australia. |
Title |
Spot the difference? Mycorrhiza in GM and non-GM cotton |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Australian Cottongrower. 28(1): 46, 48-49p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Fungal evaluation |
Host |
Gossypium |
Organism |
AMF |
Country |
Australia |
Abstracts |
Some results are given of field trials conducted during 2003-04 and 2004-05 in Australia in order to prove that genetically modified (GM) cotton is mycorrhizal. Interactions of GM and non-GM cotton on soil microbiota, of which mycorrhizas are a component, were investigated during the field trials. Sampled cotton shoots were assessed for dry weight comparisons, while the sampled roots were blanched, stained with a fungal-specific dye and assessed for mycorrhizal colonization by scoring for the presence of arbuscules. The results obtained indicated that both GM and non-GM cotton were mycorrhizal.. |