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020 _a9781911299752(pbk.):
_cUSD 38.00
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100 1 _aHalford, Nigel G.
222 _aBIOLOGY
245 1 0 _aGenetically modified crops/
_c[by] Nigel G. Halford.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aLondon :
_bImperial College Press,
_cc2012.
300 _ax, 182 p. :
_bill. (some col.) ;
_c23 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
520 _aThis book covers the history and development of the science and techniques that underpin plant biotechnology. It describes the GM crops that are or have been grown commercially around the world, including failures as well as successes, and the new varieties that are being developed. The safety record of GM crops is reviewed together with the legislation that has been adopted to cover their use.he book also deals with the concerns of consumers, the GM crop debate and the prospects for the technology.
650 0 _aTransgenic plants.
650 0 _aPlant genetic engineering.
650 0 _aAgricultural biotechnology.
650 0 _aBotany
650 0 _aBiology
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