Releasing genetically modified organisms: Will any harm outweigh any advantage?

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-214

  Beringer, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Cloned genes; Environmental harm; Environmental management; Gene transfer; GMOs; Plant breeding

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; FOOD SAFETY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MODIFICATION; GENETIC SELECTION; INHERITANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM;

EID: 0034011405     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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