Insect resistance in corn through biotechnology

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 63, Issue , 2009, Pages 31-40

  Head, Graham ^a   Ward, Dannette ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84921947138     PISSN: 0934943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68922-5_3     Document Type: Chapter

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