Plant breeders develop competitive, high-yielding, resistant crop varieties that can cope with
the challenges of biotic stresses and tolerate abiotic stresses, resulting in nutritious food for …

In this paper, we review gene bank operations that have an influence on the global
conservation system, with the intention to identify critical aspects that should be improved for …

The last decade has witnessed huge technological advances in genomics, particularly in
DNA sequencing. Here, we review the actual and potential application of genomics in …

Fair and equitable benefit sharing of genetic resources is an expectation of the Nagoya
Protocol. Although the Nagoya Protocol does not yet formally apply to Digital Sequence …

Societal Impact Statement Digitized molecular data are vital to numerous aspects of
scientific research and genetic resource use. The Convention on Biological Diversity …

ABSTRACT 4th Industrial Revolution technologies that blur the lines across physical, digital
and biological domains have entered seed systems. The digitalisation of seeds' DNA is …

Negotiations are underway for a new treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction under the United Nations Convention on …

Societal Impact Statement The international conservation of biological diversity is addressed
under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and goals for the next decade will be …

Contestations about the way in which digital sequence information is used and regulated
have created stumbling blocks across multiple international policy processes. Such schisms …

Societal Impact Statement As the world is facing a climate crisis and a growing population,
feeding this population is a big challenge. Genebanks, conserving and providing access to …