Transgenic apple varieties: Approaches to preventing outcrossing – possible effects on micro-organisms

(2005 – 2008) Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants, Institute of Fruit Breeding, Dresden (since 2008 Julius Kühn In… more

Strategies to combat potato soft rot

In the early 90s a genetically modified potato was developed which is more resistant to bacterial pests, and in particular to potato soft rot.… more

T4 lysozyme potatoes: Effect of T4 lysozyme in the soil, release of recombinant DNA from the plant and horizontal gene transfer in the soil

(1995 – 2002) University of Oldenburg, Department of Biology, Genetics Working Group more

The effect of transgenic T4 lysozyme potato plants on plant-associated beneficial bacterial and fungi

(1996 – 2002) University of Rostock, Faculty of Life Sciences, Microbiology Department more

Effects of transgenic T4 lysozyme potato plants on micro-organisms in the soil – focusing on bacteria and fungi in the rhizosphere

(1999 – 2002) Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA), Institute for Plant Virology, Microbiology and Bios… more

Apple trees: deliberate release refused

(27 Oct.) The Ministry of Consumer Protection in Berlin has refused the planned deliberate release of genetically modified apple trees in Dres… more

Apples: Deliberate releases planned

Genetically modified apple trees are to be tested in the field for the first time in Germany. The aim is to produce apple trees with increa… more

Reversible processes

One project from the accompanying biosafety research into T4 lysozyme potatoes examined the effects on nodule bacteria (rhizobia).GMO Safet… more

The secret life of soil bacteria

The University of Rostock building stands in time-honoured fashion beside allotments. Dr. Inge Broer leads the way up a beautiful sweeping sta… more

Effects of transgenic T4 lysozyme potato plants on micro-organisms in the soil – focusing on bacteria

(1996 – 1999) Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA), Institute for Plant Virology, Microbiology and Bios… more