Patents and the CGIAR system of international agricultural research centres' germplasm collections under the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-313

  Lawson, Charles ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Designated germplasm; FAO; Licenses; Material transfer agreement

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; GERMPLASM; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT;

EID: 1942539080     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03161     Document Type: Review

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