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The Nagoya Protocol and historical collections of plants

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Keeping pace with food demand and climate change requires continuous genetic improvement of crops that, in turn, relies on the availability of genetic resources. Access to these resources is complicated by the need to establish benefit-sharing arrangements when accessing and using such genetic resources.

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Fig. 1: Nagoya compliance for historical plant material.

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  1. ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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  2. Law School, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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  3. Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Sherman, B., Henry, R.J. The Nagoya Protocol and historical collections of plants. Nat. Plants 6, 430–432 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-020-0657-8

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