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A turning point in Johannesburg?

Nature Biotechnology volume 20, page 1081 (2002)Cite this article

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A great deal has been written about the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) that took place between August 26 and September 4 in Johannesburg, South Africa. In all that has been written, however, it was not widely noted that at least two developments occurred at the meeting that are of particular interest to the agricultural biotechnology community.

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Giddings, V. A turning point in Johannesburg?. Nat Biotechnol 20, 1081 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1102-1081a

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