Perceptions and attitudes of Riyadh University students towards products derived from genetically modified crops in Saudi Arabia

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-33

  Al Jebreen, Dalal Hamad ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; GMO; Perceptions; Students; Survery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CROP; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SAUDI ARABIA; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAUDI ARABIA; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74249084511     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.28.33     Document Type: Article

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