The case for regulating intragenic GMOs

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-181

  Russell, A Wendy ^a,b,c,d   Sparrow, Robert ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumers; Environment; Ethics; Genetically modified organisms; Intragenics; Nature; Regulation; Safety

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; GENOMICS; STANDARD (REGULATION); TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 39749170563     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-007-9074-5     Document Type: Article

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