The GMO experience in North and South America

International Journal of Technology and Globalisation

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 46-64

  Traxler, Greg ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Impacts; Latin America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645772487     PISSN: 14765667     EISSN: 17418194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtg.2006.009126     Document Type: Article

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