Evaluation of the adequacy of methodology and testing systems for detection and identification of GMOs

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 8-11

  Al Hafedh, Yousef S ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Detection; DNA; Food; GMOs; Health risks; Risk assessment; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744459741     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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