The international debate on the biosafety of genetically modified crops: Scientific review of several cases of debate

Chinese Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-8

  Shi Rong, Jia ^a   wu Jun, Jin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

biosafety; debate; transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012566365     PISSN: 14792362     EISSN: 14792370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/CJAB20043     Document Type: Review

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