Key elements in a strategic approach to capacity building in the biosafety of genetically modified organisms

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Issue		Environ. Biosafety Res. Volume 9, Number 1, January-March 2010


Page(s)		59 - 65
Section		Commentary
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ebr/2010003
Published online		14 October 2010

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