Regulating innovative crop technologies in Canada: The case of regulating genetically modified crops

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-225

  Smyth, Stuart ^a   McHughen, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering; Genetic modification; Plants with novel traits; rDNA; Regulations; Risk

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CANADA; CROP; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CANADA; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HUMANS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SAFETY;

EID: 40349085612     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2007.00309.x     Document Type: Review

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