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Current state of EU legislation on crop breeding (from @methylcytosine on X) (lemmy.ml)
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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

Wait, do you think non-gmo variants don't have IP laws applied to them?

[-] e8d79@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

No, unfortunately it does. GMO crops could make this even worse because they may pass their genes to wild plants through gene flow. The 'owner' of that gene could then require a licensing deal for the use of these plants as well.

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