Public opinion toward the first, second, and third generations of plant biotechnology

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 718-724

  Stewart, Patrick A ^a   McLean, William P ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetically modified plants; Plant made industrial products; Plant made pharmaceuticals; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944455486     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2005703     Document Type: Article

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