Analysing biotechnology's traumas

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-132

  Millstone, Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONSUMER; DNA MODIFICATION; EUROPE; FOOD INDUSTRY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033925826     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713687595     Document Type: Review

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