For several decades after plant breeding emerged as a recognized field of science in the
late 19th century, almost all plant breeding activities took place in public institutes, and …

Across Canada and the United States, public universities were founded with a mission to
contribute to broad societal well-being. Yet, the capacity of public research institutions to …

The potential for farmers and agriculture to sequester carbon and contribute to global
climate change goals is widely discussed. However, there is currently low participation in …

Although wheat is the largest field crop in Canada, the intellectual property rights for the self‐
pollinated, nongenetically modified crop have been too weak to allow significant royalty flow …

CONTEXT Despite their interest for agro-ecological transition, grain legumes remain poorly
cultivated in France. One reason is the low availability of seed innovations for farmers which …

This working paper, prepared by the Rural Development Unit with the assistance of several
experts and after a series of regional consultations, tackles one of the key issues in …

The science, funding and organisation of plant breeding in Australia has changed greatly
since the 1980s. This paper explores the institutional change in plant variety provision in …

This study assesses the generation and consequences of the In-Trust Agreements (ITAs)
that established the legal status of the CGIAR germplasm as freely available for the benefit …

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Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina, is the most common rust disease of wheat. The fungus
is an obligate parasite capable of producing infectious urediniospores. To study the genetic …