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GM Crops & Food
Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain
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Review

Twenty-eight years of GM Food and feed without harm: why not accept them?

Pages 40-50 | Received 31 Jul 2023, Accepted 11 Jan 2024, Published online: 12 Mar 2024

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