Genetically modified foods and social concerns

Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 109-117

  Maghari, Behrokh Mohajer ^a   Ardekani, Ali M ^b  

^a Biotechnology Department   (Iran)

^b AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Food; Genetically engineered; Genetically modified; GMOs; Health; Humans

Indexed keywords

TOXIN;

ALLERGENICITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD POISONING; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; HEALTH HAZARD; HERBICIDE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PEST RESISTANCE; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; SOCIAL PROBLEM; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 80052585813     PISSN: 20082835     EISSN: 20084625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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