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The Future of Digital Sequence Information for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Frontiers in plant science, 2019-08, Vol.10, p.1046-1046 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2019 Aubry 2019 Aubry ;ISSN: 1664-462X ;EISSN: 1664-462X ;DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01046 ;PMID: 31543884

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  • Title:
    The Future of Digital Sequence Information for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
  • Author: Aubry, Sylvain
  • Subjects: digital sequence information ; digitization ; International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of the Food and Agriculture Organisation ; plant genetic resources ; plant genetic resources for food and agriculture ; Plant Science
  • Is Part Of: Frontiers in plant science, 2019-08, Vol.10, p.1046-1046
  • Description: The recent debates on the legal status of “digital sequence information” (DSI) at the international level could have extensive consequences for the future of agriculture and food security. A large majority of recent advances in biology, medicine, or agriculture were achieved by sharing and mining of freely accessible sequencing data. It is most probably because of the tremendous success of modern genomics and advances of synthetic biology that concerns were raised about possible fair and equitable ways of sharing data. The DSI concept is relatively new, and all concerned parties agreed upon the need for a clear definition. For example, the extent to which DSI understanding is limited only to genetic sequence data has to be clarified. In this paper, I focus on a subset of DSI essential to humankind: the DSI originating from plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). Two international agreements shape the conservation and use of plant genetic resources: the Convention on Biodiversity and the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. In an attempt to mobilize DSI users and producers involved in research, breeding, and conservation, I describe here how the increasing amount of genomic data, information, and studies interact with the existing legal framework at the global level. Using possible scenarios, I will emphasize the complexity of the issues surrounding DSI for PGRFA and propose potential ways forward for developing an inclusive governance and fair use of these genetic resources.
  • Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1664-462X
    EISSN: 1664-462X
    DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01046
    PMID: 31543884
  • Source: Open Access: DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
    Open Access: PubMed Central
    Geneva Foundation Free Medical Journals at publisher websites
    ROAD: Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources
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