Genetically modified plants - The debate continues

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-18

  Hails, Rosie S ^a  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM;

AGRICULTURE; CROP; ECOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 0034011019     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(99)01751-6     Document Type: Review

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