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The French Evolution of Biotechnology

Bio/Technology volume 13, pages 757–759 (1995)Cite this article

Will government initiatives in France help establish a biotechnology industry?

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  1. This text has been adapted from a paper by Shyama V. Ramani; “Technology creation in die biotechnology sectors: The French connection,” which was coaudiored with Dominique Jolly of Groupe ESC, Grenoble.

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