The Nagoya Protocol was drafted to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the international use of genetic resources, but the lack of unified procedures and unclear definitions relating to microorganisms present considerable hurdles to microbiology research.
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We thank K. Groten for insightful comments and discussions. Financial support is gratefully acknowledged from the Max Planck Society (H.S. and M.K.), the European Research Council (ERC CoG 819585 “SYMBeetle” to M.K.), and the German Research Foundation (SA 3105/2-1 to H.S.). The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the funding agencies and institutions.
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Salem, H., Kaltenpoth, M. The Nagoya Protocol and its implications for microbiology. Nat Microbiol 8, 2234–2237 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01532-6
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