Novel food products from genetically modified crop plants: Methods and future prospects

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-213

  Dunwell, Jim M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergen; Oil; Protein; Starch; Transgenic; Vitamin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032282961     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1998.00163.x     Document Type: Article

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