Genetically-engineered foods: Commercial potential, safety, and allergenicity

Food Australia

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 308-311

  Taylor, Steve L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0030556469     PISSN: 10325298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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