Current scientific understanding of the environmental biosafety of transgenic fish and shellfish

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 309-322

  Kapuscinski, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Aquatic animals; Biological confinement; Biological control; Biosafety research; Biosafety science; Ecological harm; Environment; Fish; Genetically engineered organism; Human food supply; Integrated confinement system; Invasive species

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO;

EID: 23444442549     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.24.1.1576     Document Type: Review

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