Biotechnology and food security for the 21st century: A real-world perspective

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 399-400

  Vasil, Indra K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATERING SERVICE; CROP; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOOD HANDLING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; HUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POVERTY; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA;

ASIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FOOD SUPPLY; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POVERTY;

EID: 0032068154     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0598-399     Document Type: Article

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