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Strategies for risk assessment, minimising the environmental impact of fungal disease-suppressing GM bacteria and plants on non-target species (was RG0126) - CB02021
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Description
The principle objectives are to extend our current approaches for impact assessments to include field releases of a genetically modified bacterium and evaluate a genetic biocontainment strategy for the niche directed expression of the introduced genetic trait.
The research will
- evaluate and compare the impact on non-target organisms caused by bacteria and plants modified to express anti-fungal compounds for the control of fungal disease in plants
- combine molecular and biological measures to assess changes in biomass, community diversity and ecosystem function of the rhizosphere microbiota and mycorrhizal fungi associated with crop plants and field margin pastures
- determine whether a biocontainment strategy reduces perturbance to the ecosystem following th4 release of GM-BCAs by the niche directed expression of the introduced anti-fungal genes (e.g. PCA)
- provide science based advice to assist the regulatory authorities when considering applications for the open environmental release of genetically modified organisms for crop protection
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Time-Scale and Cost
From:
2002
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To:
2005
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Cost: £358,232 |
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Contractor / Funded Organisations
Natural Environment Research Council |
Keywords
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Fields of Study and Contacts
Biotechnology and GMOs - |