Sharing of Biological Data and Materials
Edited by Robert Last, Associate Editor, Plant Physiology

“Many wars have been fought because of disagreement over property rights. …This is an extremely complex and interesting outcome of our science where cutting-edge research, international law, commercial interests, and humanitarian efforts converge.”

—Robert Last
Plant Physiology, May 2003

So begins the exciting and informative Plant Physiology editorial series on sharing biological data and materials, edited by Associate Editor Robert Last. Over the past year more than a dozen papers on this important subject have been presented in Plant Physiology, covering a wide range of topics including

• Sharing Publication-Related Data and Materials
• Material Transfer Agreements
• Publications from Industry: Personal and Corporate Incentives
• The Preservation of Plant Genetic Resources
• Intellectual Property Resources for International Development in Agriculture
• Databases in the Biological Sciences: A User’s Guide to the Current Copyright Landscape 

These important articles have now been bound into a convenient print collection. Order your copy today!

64 pages. Item 31000. $7.00

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