Genetic technologies and the transformation of the geographies of UK livestock agriculture: A research agenda

Progress in Human Geography

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-333

  Morris, Carol ^a   Holloway, Lewis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopower; Bodies; Genetics; Knowledge practices; Life; Livestock breeding

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; BIOMASS POWER; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETICS; KNOWLEDGE; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 66649095591     PISSN: 03091325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309132508096033     Document Type: Article

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