Genetically-engineered crops and their effects on varietal diversity: A case of Bt eggplant in India

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-15

  Kolady, Deepthi Elizabeth ^a   Lesser, William ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt transgenic crops; Genetically engineered crops; India; Public private partnership; Varietal diversity

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 84856656098     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-011-9320-3     Document Type: Article

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