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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Main Authors: Tzotzos, George T. (Author), Head, Graham Philip (Author), Hull, Roger (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 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.
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.)