A social and ethical game-changer? An empirical ethics study of CRISPR in the salmon farming industry

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A social and ethical game-changer? An empirical ethics study of CRISPR in the salmon farming industry. / Winther, Hannah; Blix, Torill; Holm, Lotte; Myhr, Anne Ingeborg; Myskja, Bjørn.

In: Environmental Values, 08.12.2023.

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Winther, H, Blix, T, Holm, L, Myhr, AI & Myskja, B 2023, 'A social and ethical game-changer? An empirical ethics study of CRISPR in the salmon farming industry', Environmental Values. https://doi.org/10.1177/09632719231196543

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Winther, H., Blix, T., Holm, L., Myhr, A. I., & Myskja, B. (2023). A social and ethical game-changer? An empirical ethics study of CRISPR in the salmon farming industry. Environmental Values. https://doi.org/10.1177/09632719231196543

Vancouver

Winther H, Blix T, Holm L, Myhr AI, Myskja B. A social and ethical game-changer? An empirical ethics study of CRISPR in the salmon farming industry. Environmental Values. 2023 Dec 8. https://doi.org/10.1177/09632719231196543

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Winther, Hannah ; Blix, Torill ; Holm, Lotte ; Myhr, Anne Ingeborg ; Myskja, Bjørn. / A social and ethical game-changer? An empirical ethics study of CRISPR in the salmon farming industry. In: Environmental Values. 2023.

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