Public reactions and scientific responses to transgenic crops

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-208

  Dale, Philip J ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CROP; EUROPE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYBRIDIZATION; MASS MEDIUM; NORTH AMERICA; POLYPLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; SAFETY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 0033039919     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-1669(99)80036-6     Document Type: Note

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