Scientific and Public Perception of Plant Genetic Manipulation - A Critical Review

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 231-251

  Boulter, D ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eco systems; Ethics; Outrage reaction; Perceived risk; Risk; Scientists' role

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000924879     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352689709701949     Document Type: Article

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