Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/KBS010: Kellogg Biological Station Gene Transfer Experiment

LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Kellogg Biological
Station (KBS)

LTER/KBS010 (Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog):

Results from a field plot experiment to examine mechanisms of gene
transfer in soil. Field plots (4 treatments x 2 replicate blocks)
have been treated differentially with 2,4-D; populations of
2,4-D-metabolizing bacteria determined using plasmid gene probes and
MPN plate counts.

The 1,000 ha W.K. Kellogg Biological Station has been administered by
Michigan State University as a primary research facility since its
1929 deeding to the university by Kellogg. In its early years the
Station was devoted to wildlife, forestry, and soil conservation
research; during the past 20 years a research emphasis on ecology,
production agronomy, and forest genetics has led to well-established
and internationally recognized programs in each of these fields. The
mission of the Station, supported by 10 year-round resident faculty
from several university departments, in addition to campus-based
faculty and visiting scientists, puts a primary emphasis on
maintaining an environment for interdisciplinary research in ecology,
agriculture, and natural resources.

KBS LTER research topics include ecological interactions underlying
the productivity and environmental impact of production-level cropping
systems; patterns, causes, and consequences of microbial, plant, and
insect diversity in agricultural landscapes; gene transfer, community
dynamics and biogeochemical fluxes.

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