Biotechnology and the UK 2000-05: Globalization and innovation

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 149-176

  Walsh, Vivien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PATENT; POLICY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036696912     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1463677022000006998     Document Type: Article

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