Bt corn and impact on mycotoxins

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Wu, Felicia ^a  

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

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Bt corn; Deoxynivalenol; Fumonisin; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651019386     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20072060     Document Type: Review

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