Transgenes and transgressions: Scientific dissent as heterogeneous practice

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 509-541

  Delborne, Jason A ^a  

^a 301 Stratton Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Contrarian science; Dissident science; Genetically modified crops; Transgene flow

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONFLICT; HISTORY; TRANSGENE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; TRANSGENES;

EID: 49249108240     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312708089716     Document Type: Article

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