Genetically modified crops: Methodology, benefits, regulation and public concerns

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 62-73

  Halford, Nigel G ^a   Shewry, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; PLANT DNA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ATTITUDE; CROP; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LEGAL ASPECT; NONHUMAN; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 0034039510     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0007142001902978     Document Type: Review

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