Safety and public acceptance of transgenic products

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-117

  Byrne, Patrick F ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 32344432104     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2005.0151     Document Type: Review

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