The release of genetically modified crops into the environment: Part II. Overview of ecological risk assessment

Plant Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-46

  Conner, Anthony J ^a   Glare, Travis R ^b   Nap, Jan Peter ^c  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Biodiversity; Ecological impact; Gene transfer; Plant breeding

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS (BOTANY); RISKS;

GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) CROPS;

CROPS;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; PLANTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037240362     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0960-7412.2002.001607.x     Document Type: Review

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