The history and future of GMOs in food and agriculture

Cereal Foods World

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 169-172

  Chassy, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HISTORY AND FUTURE;

CEREAL PRODUCTS;

EID: 34547894690     PISSN: 01466283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CFW-52-4-0169     Document Type: Review

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