NGO war on biotechnology

Journal of Commercial Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-222

  Miller, Henry I ^a   Conko, Gregory ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosafety; Biotechnology; Genetic modification; GM recombinant DNA technology; Government regulation; NGOs; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF SCRUTINY; DNA-MODIFIED ORGANISMS; ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY; GENETIC MODIFICATION (GM);

DATA ACQUISITION; DNA; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

BETA CAROTENE; DNA; PESTICIDE; RETINOL; RNA;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONSENSUS; CONSUMER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DNA MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FOOD SAFETY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PEST CONTROL; PREDICTION; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RNA SPLICING;

EID: 18044399151     PISSN: 14628732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jcb.3040120     Document Type: Article

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