Transgenic maize and Mexican maize diversity: Risky synergy?

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-31

  Soleri, Daniela ^a   Cleveland, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33644925862     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-005-5863-5     Document Type: Note

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