Genetically modified food: Its uses, future prospects and safety assessments

Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 444-458

  Pandey, A ^a   Kamle, M ^a   Yadava, L P ^a   Muthukumar, M ^a   Kumar, P ^a   Gupta, V ^a   Ashfaque, M ^a   Pandey, B K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR SUBTROPICAL HORTICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

DNA technology; Genetic engineering; Genetically modified food (GM food); Transgenic

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; CROPS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRITION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

CONVENTIONAL BREEDING; DNA TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; GENETIC MANIPULATIONS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GM FOODS; TRANSGENIC TECHNOLOGY; TRANSGENICS;

FOOD SAFETY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78649438782     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2010.444.458     Document Type: Article

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