Genetically modified soybeans and food allergies

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 54, Issue 386, 2003, Pages 1317-1319

  Herman, Eliot M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergenic reactions; Genetic modification; Soybeans

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROPS; FOOD PRODUCTS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROTEINS;

GENETIC MODIFICATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALLERGENS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SOYBEANS;

ALLERGIES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FARM CROPS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROTEINS; SOY BEANS;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0037725393     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erg164     Document Type: Short Survey

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