Transgene expression and fitness of hybrids between GM oilseed rape and Brassica rapa

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Issue		Environ. Biosafety Res. Volume 4, Number 1, January-March 2005


Page(s)		3 - 12
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ebr:2005010
Published online		15 August 2005

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