Biological weapons, genetics and social analysis: Emerging responses, emerging issues - I

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-181

  Rappert, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; GENETICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; TERRORISM; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; WAR AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOTERRORISM; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC RESEARCH; GENOME, BACTERIAL; GENOME, VIRAL; GREAT BRITAIN; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042333415     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636770307131     Document Type: Review

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