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The gene rush: colonizing science through biopiracy
16 Feb 2024 01:32 GMT
… wealth, glory and fame.
“Biopiracy is the theft of traditional … such useful plants is called “bioprospecting.”
“It’s very difficult to … 5,000 years ago.
“The biopiracy [occurs when] the original … with France 24.
To combat biopiracy, India has founded The …
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The Agadez Valley: Triumph of Nigerian onion farmers against biopiracy
09 Feb 2024 14:23 GMT
… intervention against this case of biopiracy. The farmers emerged victorious, highlighting …
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Ice cores as a source for antimicrobials: From bioprospecting to biodesign
05 Dec 2023 15:29 GMT
… a Source for Antimicrobials: From Bioprospecting to Biodesign," outlining … exemplifies the synergy between traditional bioprospecting and modern synthetic biology, … a Source for Antimicrobials: From Bioprospecting to Biodesign, BioDesign Research ( …
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Bioprospecting the unknown: how bacterial enzymes encoded by unknown genes might help clean up pollution
01 Nov 2023 05:24 GMT
Enzymes are biological nanomachines. They make almost all of life’s chemistry happen, when and where required.
Because of their versatility and power, enzymes can be very useful for biotechnology. Taken outside of living cells, they can be used to …
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Patents and biopiracy: the fine line between innovation and sustainability that affects all living things
12 Oct 2023 09:29 GMT
… An example of successful commercial bioprospecting agreement was celebrated between Diversa …
As regards Traditional Knowledge, biopiracy can result in misappropriation, leading … discovery and conservation efforts.
Biopiracy famous cases
Notorious examples of …
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Combatting biopiracy: Ethiopian entrepreneur revives teff farming for ancestral heritage
02 Oct 2023 09:34 GMT
… Lovegrass, is fighting against biopiracy - the practice of exploiting … is also known as biopiracy, an underexplored concept that … specialising in private law and biopiracy describes as: “The … no international regulation on biopiracy. This lack of legal …
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Minister offers China pharmaceutical, bioprospecting cooperation
07 Jul 2023 00:19 GMT
… 's pharmaceutical industry and bioprospecting green industry.
The offer was … develop green products through the bioprospecting industry, which processes biological resources …
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European Commission proposal on new GMOs favours biopiracy over rights of farmers and citizens
06 Jul 2023 17:10 GMT
The European Commission is looking to abolish the traceability of GMOs resulting from “new genomic techniques” and remove labelling requirements for foods derived from these GMOs. This will help seed companies to push them on the overwhelming majority of …
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Ministry documents indigenous knowledge to curb biopiracy
21 Jun 2023 13:25 GMT
… , Wildlife and Heritage to curb biopiracy.
Indigenous knowledge includes the beliefs … cultural assets will also prevent biopiracy of our assets, which is …
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Kenyan baobab trees uprooted for export to Georgia; critics call it ‘biopiracy’
12 Jun 2023 15:54 GMT
… in Kenya and accusations of biopiracy; some baobab species endemic to … of accusations of exploitation and biopiracy. Biopiracy is the unauthorized acquisition and …