News Headline
Plan to amend biopiracy rules would ‘smother research,’ biologists warn
Source
Science Magazine
Publication Date
2018-07-04
European scientists are warning that a push to include “digital sequence information” in an international agreement against biopiracy could stifle research, hamper the fight against disease outbreaks, and even jeopardize food safety India's neem tree, which has fungicidal properties, has been the subject of a battle over biopiracy. STEVE SPELLER/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Plan to amend biopiracy rules would ‘smother research,’ biologists warn By Kai KupferschmidtJul. 3, 2018 , 12:30 PM European scientists are warning that a push to include “digital sequence information” in an international agreement against biopiracy could stifle research, hamper the fight against disease outbreaks, and even jeopardize food safety.