Genetically modified plants : assessing safety and managing risk
A transgenic organism is a plant, animal, bacterium, or other living organism that has had a foreign gene added to it by means of genetic engineering. This book provides the basic information for a wide range of people involved in the release of transgenic crops. It details mitigation techniques for...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, MA :
Academic Press ,
2009
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| Summary: | A transgenic organism is a plant, animal, bacterium, or other living organism that has had a foreign gene added to it by means of genetic engineering. This book provides the basic information for a wide range of people involved in the release of transgenic crops. It details mitigation techniques for human and environmental effects. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 244 p., [15] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0123741068 (hbk.) 9780123741066 (hbk.) |