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The Adverse Impact of Modern Biotechnology on the Environment

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It has been the requirement of the human population to obtain greater supplies of food items for consumption.

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  2. Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

    Ali Saeed

  3. Veterinary Faculty, Kirikkale University, Yahsihan, Turkey

    Oguz Kul

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Qadir, M.M.F., Bhatti, A., John, P. (2015). The Adverse Impact of Modern Biotechnology on the Environment. In: Abubakar, M., Saeed, A., Kul, O. (eds) The Role of Biotechnology in Improvement of Livestock. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46789-3_5

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