Plant genetics, sustainable agriculture and global food security

Genetics

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-20

  Ronald, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROP; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD SECURITY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HERBICIDE TOLERANCE; INSECT RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PLANT GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUS RESISTANCE;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FOOD SUPPLY; INTERNATIONALITY; PLANTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EID: 79955938976     PISSN: 00166731     EISSN: 00166731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1534/genetics.111.128553     Document Type: Review

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