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Researchers use unconventional method to help solve issue plaguing crops around the world: 'Our research [has] remarkable potential'
New genetic research from the University of Florida may help make key crops such as potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers more ...
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Patent protection and access to genetic resources
Genetic resources have historically been considered to be freely available. In 1983, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) proposed that “plant genetic resources are a ...
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Plant biodiversity and genetic resources
The genetic diversity of plants is among the earth’s most important resources for food and agriculture. Thousands of crop species and their wild relatives make up the genetic variability the world’s ...
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Preserving nature's genetic resources: Wild banana relatives of mainland Southeast Asia reveal hidden diversity
The discovery, which has been published in PLoS ONE, highlights the critical importance of conserving these genetic resources to ensure the future of global banana cultivation. The study ...
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Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement
Plant breeding aims at the genetic enhancement of crops through the application ... mutations with either or both physical and chemical mutagens and focus on the improvement of traits such as high ...
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Global South and the WIPO treaty on genetic resources and traditional knowledge
A long-awaited intellectual property treaty relating to 'Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge' was adopted on 24 May 2024at a diplomatic conference by WIPO ...
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Diversity Assessment and Development of Sustainable Use of Mexican Genetic Resources
Exploring methods for preserving and managing genetic resources that are the foundation of food production To stabilize the world's food supplies, it is essential to preserve the diversity of ...