Introduction to Bayesian statistical approaches to compositional analyses of transgenic crops 1. Model validation and setting the stage

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 381-388

  Harrison, Jay M ^a   Breeze, Matthew L ^a   Harrigan, George G ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Compositional analyses; GM soybean; Herbicide tolerance; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIPID COMPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRANSGENIC PLANT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BAYES THEOREM; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FATS; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PROTEINS; SOYBEANS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 79960137706     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.05.006     Document Type: Article

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