Flaws bug television gene drama
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MEDIAWATCH: Rejection of scientific advice by the writers of a BBC thriller based on the consequences of genetic modification of wheat with an antibiotic-resistance gene renders the plot absurd, writes Bernard Dixon.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002