Biopharming and the food system: Examining the potential benefits and risks

AgBioForum

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-25

  Elbehri, Aziz ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopharming; Biotechnology regulations; Drug development; Food system; Plant made pharmaceuticals; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644475978     PISSN: 1522936X     EISSN: 1522936X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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