Brazilian genomics and bioinformatics: Instituting new innovation pathways in a global context

Economy and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 634-658

  Harvey, Mark ^a   McMeekin, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazil; Development; Genomics; Geopolitics; Globalization; Science and technology

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENOME; GLOBALIZATION; INNOVATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 26644473167     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085140500277260     Document Type: Article

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