Is opposition to GM crops science or politics? An investigation into the arguments that GM crops pose a particular threat to the environment

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A Trewavas et al. EMBO Rep. 2001 Jun.

. 2001 Jun;2(6):455-9.

doi: 10.1093/embo-reports/kve123.

¹ Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Edinburgh. trewavas@srv0.bio.ed.ac.uk

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Of maize and men. Is the endorsement of GM crops science or politics?
Flothmann S, van Aken J. Flothmann S, et al. EMBO Rep. 2001 Aug;2(8):644-7. doi: 10.1093/embo-reports/kve166. EMBO Rep. 2001. PMID: 11493587 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Comment on Stefan Flothmann and Jan van Aken's article 'Of maize and men' in EMBO reports, August 2001.
Leaver CJ, Trewavas AJ. Leaver CJ, et al. EMBO Rep. 2001 Sep;2(9):744-5. doi: 10.1093/embo-reports/kve189. EMBO Rep. 2001. PMID: 11559579 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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