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Accessing and Sharing the Benefits of the Genomics Revolution

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  1. Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

    Peter W.B. Phillips

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  1. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

    W.B. Peter

  2. University of Calgary, AB, Canada

    Chika B. Onwuekwe

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Phillips, P.W. (2007). Farmers’ Privilege and Patented Seeds. In: Peter, W., Onwuekwe, C.B. (eds) Accessing and Sharing the Benefits of the Genomics Revolution. The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5822-6_3

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