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Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain
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Commentary

Putting problem formulation at the forefront of GMO risk analysis

Mark Tepfer INRA, UMR1318; Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin; INRA-Versailles; Versailles, France; INRA, UR407; Station de Pathologie Végétale; INRA-Avignon; Montfavet, France
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Monica Racovita Biosafety Unit; International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB); Trieste, Italy
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Wendy Craig Biosafety Unit; International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB); Trieste, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 10-15 | Published online: 16 Nov 2012

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