Regulating coexistence of GM and non-GM crops without jeopardizing economic incentives
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Biotechnology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0167-7799
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2008.03.006