Genetically modified food seeds: Health, socio-economic, environmental and religious aspects, an Israeli perspective

Asian Biotechnology and Development Review

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-30

  Leavitt, Frank J ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Genetically engineered food; GMO; Judaism; Maimonides; Science and religion; Spiritual

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 33846581943     PISSN: 09727566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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