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The Contribution of Genetic Engineering to the Fight against Hunger in Developing Countries

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Biotechnology of Food Crops in Developing Countries

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The political, economic, and social world has changed significantly over the last 25 years. While the key indicators of human development have improved more in the past four decades than any time before in human history (UNDP, 1997), food security remains an unfulfilled dream today for more than 800 million people in developing countries (see Table 1).

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  1. Friedrich Miescher Institut, Basel, Switzerland

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  2. Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, Basel, Switzerland

    Klaus M. Leisinger

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Leisinger, K.M. (1999). The Contribution of Genetic Engineering to the Fight against Hunger in Developing Countries. In: Hohn, T., Leisinger, K.M. (eds) Biotechnology of Food Crops in Developing Countries. Plant Gene Research. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6406-8_1

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