Reactions to a new technology: Students’ ideas about genetically engineered foodstuffs

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 203-216

  Hill, Ruaraidh ^a   Stanisstreet, Martin ^a   Boyes, Edward ^a   O'sullivan, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85064798415     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514980160208     Document Type: Article

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