Assessing public support for biotechnology in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 513-516

  Pouris, Anastassios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1842424750     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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