| Agricultural Crop Issues and Policies Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Board on Agriculture (Author), Committee on Managing Global Genetic Res (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309131863 ISBN-13: 9780309131865 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Nature | Animals - Wildlife |
| Dewey: 333.953 |
| Series: Managing Global Genetic Resources |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.60 lbs) 451 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the worldwide network of genetic collections; the role of biotechnology; and a host of issues that surround management and use. Among the topics explored are in situ versus ex situ conservation, management of very large collections of genetic material, problems of quarantine, the controversy over ownership or copyright of genetic material, and more. |