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FAO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PAPER No. 7

 

 

Glossary of biotechnology and genetic engineering

Note, in 2002, FAO published a revised,augmented version of this glossary. It is available at http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/004/Y2775E/Y2775E00.HTM or, as a searchable database, at http://www.fao.org/biotech/index_glossary.asp.

 

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A. Zaid
H.G. Hughes
E. Porceddu
F. Nicholas


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ISBN: 92-5-104369-8

ISSN: 1020-0541

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Table of contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Notes on the structure of the glossary

- A -

- B -

- C -

- D -

- E -

- F -

- G -

- H -

- I -

- J -

- K -

- L -

- M -

- N -

- O -

- P -

- Q -

- R -

- S -

- T -

- U -

- V -

- W -

- X -

- Y -

- Z -

Annex 1

Annex 2