Crop Biotechnology-The State of Play

Gene Flow from GM Plants

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 12-42

  Nickson, Thomas E ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biotechnology industry organization; Crop biotechnology; Crop genetics; Crop production effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889622433     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470988497.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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