Synthetic biology: From genetic engineering 2.0 to responsible research and innovation

Synthetic Biology: Parts, Devices and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 375-402

  Pei, Lei ^a   Schmidt, Markus ^a  

^a Biofaction KG   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY;

EID: 85050439140     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527688104.ch18     Document Type: Chapter

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