Barriers and paths to market for genetically engineered crops

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-111

  Rommens, Caius M ^a  

^a J R SIMPLOT COMPANY   (United States)

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AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CROP; ECONOMICS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GENETICS; LAW; PATENT; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMERCE; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; LEGISLATION, FOOD; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949143063     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00464.x     Document Type: Review

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