A semi-quantitative approach to GMO risk-benefit analysis

Transgenic Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1055-1071

  Morris, E Jane ^a  

^a African Centre for Gene Technologies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Genetically modified organisms; Regulation; Risk assessment; Risk benefit

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; EVALUATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80052854213     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-010-9480-8     Document Type: Article

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