Recent advances in transgenic arthropod technology

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-110

  Kramer, M G ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD;

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; RESEARCH; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ARTHROPODS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; RESEARCH;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA;

EID: 2342456462     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2003290     Document Type: Review

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