Characterization of environmental risk of genetically engineered (GE) organisms and their potential to control exotic invasive species

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 414-420

  Muir, William Martin ^a   Howard, Richard Duncan ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Biocontrol; Environmental Risk Assessment; Genetically Engineered; GMO; Trojan Gene

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 9744261772     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-004-0721-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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