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Abbadi, A., Domergur, F., Meye, A., Riedel, K., Sperling, P., Zank, T.K., Heinz, E. (2001). Transgenic oilseeds as sustainable source of nutritionally relevant C20 and C22 polyunsaturated fatty acids? Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 103 : 106-113.

Abedon, Stephen. Instructional Lipid Website. 15 January, 1997. 6 April, 2004. http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol1030.htm

Agius, F., R. Gonzalez-Lamothe, J.L. Caballero, J. Munoz-Blanco, M.A. Botella, V. Valpuesta. (2003). Engineering increased vitamin C levels in plants by overexpression of a D-galacturonic acid reductase. Nature Biotechnology. 21: 177-181.

Ashihara, Hiroshi and Alan Crozier. (2001). Caffeine: a well known but little mentioned compound in plant science. Trends in Plant Science 6, 407-413.

Baker, P.S. (2003). Natural decaf could brew trouble for farmers. Nature 424, 613.

Black, Richard. GM decaf coffee plant created. BBC News. June 19 2003 . http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3002112.stm Accessed: March 29 2004.

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Burkhardt, P., P. Beyer, J. Wunn, A. Kloti, G.A. Armstrong, M. Schledz, J. von Lintig, I. Potrykus. (2000). Transgenic rice ( Oryza sativa ) endosperm expressing daffodil ( Narcissus pseudonarcissus ) phytoene synthase accumulates phytoene, a key intermediate of provitamin A biosynthesis. The Plant Journal. 11(5): 1071-1078.

Paas, E., Pierce, G. (2002). Canola Oil. National Centre for Agri-food Research in Medicine. T. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre. Manitoba, Canada. 10 July, 2002. 6 April, 2004. http://www.sbrc.ca/ncarm/PDF/Canola%20Oil%20Short%20Report.pdf

Crawford, M., Galli, C., Visioli, F., Renaud, S., Simopoulous, A.P., Spector, A.A. (2000). Role of Plant Derived Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 44 : 263-65.

CSIRO (2001). Heart health to benefit from GM oils. Media Release 28 May, 2001 . 15 Feb. 2004 < http://www.csiro.au/index.asp?type=mediaRelease&id=PIcottonheart

CSIRO (2003). The not-so-humble spud. Media Release 16 June, 2003. 30 March 2004. http://www.csiro.au/pubgenesite/research/crops_fruit_pastures/spuds_short.htm

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Harkness, R. ( 2004) Pay Attention to the Supplement Mix. Southwest Montana Medical Dictionary 2003-2004. The Montana Standard.com. 6 April, 2004. http://www.mtstandard.com/medicaldirectory/vitamins.html

Huth, P.J., Kris-Etherton, P.M., Taylor, D.S., Yu-Poth, S., Moriarity, K., Fishell, V., Hargrove, R.L., Zhao, G., Etherton, T. (2001). Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Food Supply in the United States: Current Trends and Health Implications. Proceedings of the World Conference on Oilseed Processing Utilization. AOCS Press, Champaign , Illinois : 54-63.

Is decaf tea healthy? Harvard Health Letter, January 2001. Info-Trac OneFile. Davidson College Library. 13 March 2004 .

Lucca, P., R. Hurrell, I. Potrykus. (2001). Genetic engineering approaches to improve the bioavailability and the level of iron in rice grains. Theor Appl Genet. 102. 392-397.

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Sugar Beet Pulp. Stablemade Horsecare and Breeds. 21 February, 2004. 6 April, 2004. http://horsecare.stablemade.com/articles2/beet_pulp.htm

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Ye, X., S. Al-Babili, A. Kloti, J. Zhang, P. Lucca, P. Beyer, and I. Potrykus. (2000). Engineering the Provitamin A (Beta-Carotene) Biosynthetic Pathway into (Carotenoid-Free) Rice Endosperm. Science 287 , 303-305.

 

 

 

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