Who gets ownership of useful genetic data?
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A global debate rages over the use of digital sequence information (DSI) from genetic resources. The Calí agreement established a voluntary fund for companies profiting from biodiversity to contribute 1% of profits, but concerns about biopiracy and fair benefit sharing remain unresolved.
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