Transgenic plants and biosafety: Science, misconceptions and public perceptions

BioTechniques

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 832-843

  Stewart C N , Jr ^a   Richards IV, H A ^a   Halfhill, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ALLERGENICITY; BIOENGINEERING; CHIMERA; DNA MODIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD SAFETY; GENOME; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TOXICITY; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; INSECTA;

EID: 0033793395     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/00294bi01     Document Type: Review

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