Public Biotech Crop Research in Africa

July 7, 2005

Putting GM Technologies to Work: Public Research Pipelines in Selected African Countries
Idah Sithole-Niang, Joel Cohen, and Patricia Zambrano. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 3 (11) November 2004, pp. 564-571.
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Press Release
- New Study Debunks Misconceptions About Biotech Crop Research in Africa
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Fact Sheets

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Tables and Graphs

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- Genetic Modifications by Type
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- Where Does the Genetic Material Come From?
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- Research in the Pipeline: Number of Modifications by Regulatory Stage
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- Public Biotech Research in Africa by Country and Crops
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