Biotechnology communications, mythmaking and the media

Handbook on Agriculture, Biotechnology and Development

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 550-563

  Ryan, Camille D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 84922877959     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9780857938350.00041     Document Type: Chapter

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