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• A compound or atom that is attached to, or incorporated into, another molecule in order to allow detection of the latter's presence. Commonly, labels exploit radioactivity, fluorescence or antigenicity. Synonym: tag.

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  label. (n.d.). Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/label.

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  label. www.fao.org. Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture. UN Food and Agriculture Organization. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/label (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "label." Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture. UN Food and Agriculture Organization. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/label.

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