← Elaine Ingham · Research and publications
Pseudomonas putida: inoculation within the soil food web
An experimental assessment of introduced bacteria and a herbicide.
Study published:
The experiment
Genetically engineered and unmodified Pseudomonas putida strains were compared in soil with and without the herbicide 2,4-D. [1]
Community responses
Many microbial groups declined in 2,4-D treatments. Herbicide degradation remained undetectable, and the engineered strain had transient effects relative to the parent strain. [1]
A connection with our Center
We want our educational library to explain assessment design: which strain is examined, against which control and in which substrate. This is our own connection with our Center’s training.
Presentation context
Summary of the particular laboratory assessment described in the published abstract.
Sources and references
- Ingham, E. R., Doyle, J. D. & Hendricks, C. W. (1995). Applied Soil Ecology, 2(4), 263–274. DOI: 10.1016/0929-1393(95)00059-X Original publication and study record