The economic impact of Bt corn resulting from mycotoxin reduction

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 397-424

  Wu, Felicia ^a,d   Miller, J David ^b   Casman, Elizabeth A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt corn; Economic analysis; Mycotoxin reduction

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; FUMONISIN; INSECTICIDE; MYCOTOXIN; PROTEIN; VOMITOXIN;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL HEALTH; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CORN; CROP; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; DNA MODIFICATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FUNGUS; FUSARIUM; HYBRID; MARKET; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; INSECTA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 5344228721     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TXR-200027872     Document Type: Review

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