Science, politics, and the GM debate in Europe

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-48

  Tencalla, Francesca ^a  

^a Monsanto Europe NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Europe; Genomics; Plant biotechnology; Politics; Research and development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; GENOMICS; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 31044432514     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.04.011     Document Type: Article

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