Detection Methods Fit-for-Purpose in Enforcement Control of Genetically Modified Plants Produced with Novel Genomic Techniques (NGTs)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Standards and Requirements in Enforcement Control
3. Detection Methods Fit-for-Purpose
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ribarits, A.; Narendja, F.; Stepanek, W.; Hochegger, R. Detection Methods Fit-for-Purpose in Enforcement Control of Genetically Modified Plants Produced with Novel Genomic Techniques (NGTs). Agronomy 2021, 11, 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010061
Ribarits A, Narendja F, Stepanek W, Hochegger R. Detection Methods Fit-for-Purpose in Enforcement Control of Genetically Modified Plants Produced with Novel Genomic Techniques (NGTs). Agronomy. 2021; 11(1):61. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010061
Chicago/Turabian StyleRibarits, Alexandra, Frank Narendja, Walter Stepanek, and Rupert Hochegger. 2021. "Detection Methods Fit-for-Purpose in Enforcement Control of Genetically Modified Plants Produced with Novel Genomic Techniques (NGTs)" Agronomy 11, no. 1: 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010061