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Editorial - Peer-reviewed, 2020

Editorial: Leeway to operate with plant genetic resources

Eriksson, Dennis; Ortiz, Rodomiro; Visser, Richard G. F.; Vives Vallés, Juan Antonio; Prieto, Humberto

Abstract

Editorial on the Research Topic Leeway to Operate With Plant Genetic Resources Different legal frameworks are applicable to the use of genetic resources (GR). These can broadly be categorized into (1) access and benefit-sharing (ABS), (2) biosafety aspects related to the technologies for improving the genetic material, and (3) intellectual property (IP) systems including plant variety rights (PVR) and patents specific to the plant innovation sector. With scientific and technical progress in research and breeding, as well as expanding internationalization, legal frameworks have become increasingly complex in the past few decades. In this context, the Research Topic “Leeway to operate with plant genetic resources” addresses the latest and most pertinent legalissues related to the use of GR in plant research and breeding.The contributions are summarized here and put into the larger societal and legal context that modern-day plant geneticists are facing.

Keywords

access and benefit-sharing; biosafety; intellectual property; plant genetic resources; research and breeding

Published in

Frontiers in Plant Science
2020, volume: 11, article number: 911

Authors' information

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Breeding
Ortiz, Rodomiro (Ortiz Rios, Rodomiro Octavio)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Plant breeding and Biotechnology
Visser, Richard G. F.
Wageningen University & Research Centre (Wageningen UR)
Vives Vallés, Juan Antonio
University of the Balearic Islands
Prieto, Humberto
Institute of Agricultural Research

UKÄ Subject classification

Genetics and Breeding
Plant Biotechnology
Agricultural Science

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00911

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/106954