Explaining contradictory evidence regarding impacts of genetically modified crops in developing countries. Varietal performance of transgenic cotton in India

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-41

  Bennett, R ^a   Ismael, Y ^a   Morse, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTTON; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 22544453911     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002185960500506X     Document Type: Article

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