Quantification of low-level genetically modified (GM) seed presence in large seed lots: A case study of GM seed in Canadian flax breeder seed lots

Seed Science Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 315-321

  Lamb, Eric G ^a   Booker, Helen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

CDC Triffid; Flax; Genetically modified oranism; Linum usiatissimum; Seed purity analysis; Seed testing; Statistical methods; Transgenic seeds

Indexed keywords

LINUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 80755159157     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258511000213     Document Type: Article

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